14/03/2023
We all have ideas about how we want to live and how we want others to treat us. We dream about good relationships and rehearse the things we’ll say to another person. Sometimes, often, we imagine the worse, thinking we have to fight for what we want, thinking everything will go awry if we don’t find a way to control events. We set and break boundaries, develop expectations, and issue demands, often to the detriment of our lives and our relationships. It is useful to sort out the differences between wanting something, demanding something, and knowing the lines that we will not cross over.
Remember, the choice is yours. While you can’t control another person’s behavior, you can control yours. You can choose to act in ways that you respect and that protect your integrity, dignity, and the safety of all concerned.
