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Old Jun 14, 2015, 02:33 PM
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In an earlier post you wrote...

"Hi we both have are issues and my is giving personal space and his is setting limits with people. I met him at school and she set this plan up when i can sit with him and talk to me. and if i go over the limit he would try to tell me. and we i guess helped each other out this school year. Far as i know he is not autistic"

I hear that you have challenges with recognizing other's boundaries and this person has challenges with having boundaries with other people.

We can never know how other people truly feel or what they truly think. Heck, it's hard enough to know how I truly feel or what I truly think about many things in life!

I think that it may help if you understand boundaries in general better. There is a lot online to read if you just google 'boundaries'. It's really helped me to read about boundaries and I do it often to remind myself and learn more.

Relationships take time and rushing things can add to confusion and hurt feelings. Giving this person the space to come to you may help. I can't possibly know for sure but I think this person may have approached you after you met with the counselor because you showed willingness to respect their boundaries.

Relationships are two sided. Just thinking and caring about someone and wanting to know them is nice but it doesn't necessarily make for a good relationship.

I believe we can focus so much on the other person that we actually become selfish. Like, if I'm so focused on how someone feels about me I'm not interested in them as a whole person I'm only interested in them in relation to me. If I'm focused on how they act towards me and less on how I act towards them then I am looking to them to satisfy my needs and wants rather than to have a mutual friendship.

Idk if that's helpful but it's my thoughts on the matter. Hope you feel better about the situation soon