On Boundaries: Defining Boundaries
Let’s Start By Defining Boundaries: Prentis Hemphill defines boundaries like this: “Boundaries are the distance at which I can love you and me simultaneously.” Of all the definitions of interpersonal boundaries I’ve seen, I love this one best. Wikipedia provides an expanded definition that covers much what I’m covering here. “Personal boundaries are guidelines, rules or limits that a person creates to identify reasonable, safe and permissible ways for other people to behave towards them and how they will respond when someone passes those limits”. I will add that boundaries work both ways. If we are defining boundaries that others …