You can ask that they honor your requests and if they do not, then you have choices. I think about when people say things like, every time I tell my sister something, she tells my mom. How do you then go about handling the insollary people in the family when you draw a boundary with one person? Yeah, that causes, you know, more conversations to occur.
Telling other people what you want – or need – can be a really difficult thing to do! Nedra Glover Tawwab is a therapist and New York Times bestselling author who helps people create healthy boundaries with themselves and others, both at work and in personal relationships. In this episode, she talks about why identifying your needs is so important, clarifies what healthy boundaries can look like and shares empowering tools so you can advocate for yourself – and get the treatment you deserve. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts