what will you do when your best friend setting up a boundary after serious discussion?

4 comments

1. I’d respect the boundary put in place.

2. “Boundaries” can be tricky.

   We should all have them. Creating them often requires difficult conversations. But I think it’s useful to really examine how reasonable our desired Boundaries are before we push them on people in our lives. I often see people online talk about their “boundaries” which really seem more like selfish, controlling behaviors.

   So, it depends. If my best friend set a boundary I think is fair and reasonable, I would respect that boundary and make the necessary changes to continue the relationship. Even if i didn’t like it. If it were unfair or unreasonable, I would walk away.

3. Respecting the boundary obviously

4. Respect the boundary, obviously, but if it was one that put an unreasonable burden on me, I’d set my own boundary and leave the friendship.