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Michelle Elman, "The Joy of Being Selfish: Why You Need Boundaries and How to Set Them" (Welbeck Publishing, 2021)

New Books in Psychology

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Setting Borders

I think most people would say they don't want to have the conflict that they experience in telling someone no or telling some one they're not happy. It's a moment's discomfort for a lifetime of actually getting your needs and values met. If you are trying to avoid conflict with others, you're still not avoiding conflict. The conflict now is just within yourself, absolutely. And i also think, just from a personal perspective, i grew up in hospital, and so i a very aware of the limited amount of time we have on this earth. I'm not here to to be on either side. I'm just here to provide you the tools if you do want to change.

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