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Originally Posted by StreetcarBlanche
I need to stop being so open with my boundaries like that because it never benefits me. Never. For some reason, it's programmed in me to "serve" others with my emotional self, as a Codependent.
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As an INFJ (i.e. a hopeless "rescuer") I can relate to this.
But the more I start to love myself, more I feel "protective" of myself. The more I feel, "Hey, I don't deserve this kind of treatment!" the easier it gets to set boundaries. Of course, the improvement is a gradual one, with one turtle-step at a time. Nothing overnight.