Hi Page, I hear a lot of talk about how it’s important to set healthy boundaries. And while I was initially very skeptical of this… Read More »Setting Healthy Boundaries Without Shutting People Out Entirely Is Like Helping Someone Study But Not Letting Them Plagiarize
Especially when you’re not used to it, setting boundaries with people can be difficult. A recovering people pleaser myself, I’ve struggled a lot with it.… Read More »Getting to “No” You: Setting Boundaries Reveals People’s True Natures
The trouble with lacking healthy boundaries is that you can get away without having them for a long time. And when I say a long… Read More »Just Say No to Boundary Campaigns
My doormat friend has been working on assertiveness. Some of us are extremely proud of her and cheering her on as she pursues more healthy patterns in her interpersonal relationships. But other people who know her are really unhappy.
Today’s article is a guest post by frequent Poly.Land contributor, Fluffy (bio and links to their other work below, following this piece). Enjoy! The Tyranny… Read More »The Tyranny of Value
Joke: “How do you punish a masochist?” My answer: “Ignore them.” Attention Is a Powerful Motivator It’s something that experts advise new parents: Punishment can… Read More »Don’t Reward Behavior You Don’t Want to See Again
One of the trickiest parts of polyamory is determining whether or not something you’re doing affects someone else. In a more simple relationship system, like… Read More »How to Set Healthy Boundaries in Polyamorous and Open Relationships
I used to be a person who responded to everyone who contacted me. Day or night. Regardless of who they were, if I even liked them, how much it inconvenienced me.
Hi Page, Just read one of your Twitter posts where you reference proto-abuse. It’s ringing some kind of flag or bell or what have you… Read More »What Is Proto-Abuse?
Have you written anything about how to set boundaries without hurting people? I struggle with worrying that I’m going to hurt people when I set… Read More »How to Set Boundaries Without Hurting People
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