Setting limits is fundamental to a healthy relationship. It is also an act of respect for the other person and the relationship itself.
Setting limits is not easy. Among other things, many times we are not even fully aware of what the limits are or where to set them. However, they are essential for a healthy relationship, whatever its nature.
Limits
Many people, for example, confuse setting limits with expressing openly what they think or want without taking into account the other person or their circumstances. Others, on the other hand, use their own problems to “force” others to adapt to them. In any case, this is not setting limits for a healthy relationship.
On the contrary, setting limits means letting the other person know that there are needs, desires and personal preferences different from theirs and that, nevertheless, the relationship can be full if we respect each other’s particularity.
In this sense, it is not an imposition. On the contrary, it is about making our reality known to others and others to us, so that we can respect ourselves. In this sense, setting limits is something really beneficial for everyone:
By establishing personal barriers, we will avoid falling into blackmail and manipulation.
Since we show ourselves as we are in our needs and identity, the relationship and mutual knowledge is more true and real.
Therefore, the relationship will gain in quality, duration and satisfaction.
In this sense, we will avoid stress and frustrations in relationships (family, partner, friends, work, etc.).
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