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Old Apr 30, 2013, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by murray View Post
Ugh. I am so sorry MUE. Please don't beat yourself up about it. Dealing with someone who doesn't respect your boundaries and takes even the slightest thing as license to do whatever he wants, is so difficult and it is hard to continuously have to be on guard for any tiny little slip we might make that would give them a chance to take advantage. It is exhausting and it is all on HIM, not you. He is the one who has acted so inappropriately.
Murray, thanks so much for this reminder. It is very true that keeping the boundaries firm with someone like him is a LOT of work. And although I did mess up, it doesn't mean that he has permission to do whatever he wants.
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Thanks for this!
murray