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Old Jun 15, 2017, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by leejosepho View Post
The worst ever for me was when I put everything I had into doing a job for someone I considered a friend, then discovered he was quite two-faced. I know nothing about "setting boundaries", but I did learn to never again consider someone trustworthy until s/he has actually proved to be so.
There's nothing wrong with boundaries. They have to be something you are comfortable with, remember you set the tone for them. It's okay to say "no" sometimes or I can't get that done right now, maybe later. It's all up to you. But boundaries are for protecting you from burn out, feeling used, make people see that you are human and need your time and space as well. My problem was that I would volunteer to do something without the person asking. Then when I did that they expected it to be done when, where, they wanted. Almost like I owned that to them now. I don't like being taken advantage of, but I do like to help people. So I had to come up with a plan that would take care of both situations. And it's working out well.
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