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Coach #2062449 08/24/10 07:05 PM
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Me too.

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So what do I do with a boundaryless person?


He: WAH
Me: LBW
Precious: DD

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Model healthy behaviour. When he sees how boundaries work on him he will hopefully start use them. You might have to point out the behavior that is hurting your M several times.


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Coach #2062593 08/24/10 09:52 PM
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I'll need to do some reading. I haven't thought about this aspect of H before.

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Precious: DD

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So what do I do with a boundaryless person?
Is he willing to read helpful books? Go to IC?


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When he reads self-help books he points out to me all the things I'm doing wrong. He cannot seem to acknowledge his own issues. So I can't imagine he'd go to an IC unless I made that a condition or boundary or whatever that would be.

I'm tired.


He: WAH
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Precious: DD

~ I'm grateful for every day I have to improve the way I relate.
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When he reads self-help books he points out to me all the things I'm doing wrong. He cannot seem to acknowledge his own issues. So I can't imagine he'd go to an IC unless I made that a condition or boundary or whatever that would be.
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I'm tired.
Why am I not surprised?
Hang in there. Sometimes that's all one can do...for now.

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With fruit, with weeds even; but gather them
In the one garden you may call your own."
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Just wanted to say thanks. H is seemingly coming out of his current funk faster than usual and I think it had something to do with me standing firm with my boundaries. I'm sure I didn't say/do things perfectly, but they seem to have stopped the ranting. This time.


He: WAH
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Precious: DD

~ I'm grateful for every day I have to improve the way I relate.
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LRT,
Originally Posted By: LRT Land
Do you think a healthy R can be had with a boundaryless person?
Not at all.


The moral of the story is that the boundaries swing both ways.


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The moral of the story is that the boundaries swing both ways.


Are you saying if I continue to enforce my boundaries that he will develop some of his own?


Here's one I have trouble with. When he's in these funks and I try to call him he doesn't answer the phone. If I leave a msg he doesn't return my call. It drives me crazy. I feel a strong urge to call again. What is best?


He: WAH
Me: LBW
Precious: DD

~ I'm grateful for every day I have to improve the way I relate.
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