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Examples of Personal Boundaries

To protect my time and energy, it's OK to...
  • Go though my personal belongings
  • Criticize me
  • Make comments about my weight
  • Take their anger out on me
  • Humiliate me in front of others
  • Tell off-color jokes in my company
  • Invade my personal space
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  • Privacy
  • A new hairstyle from an old stylist
  • Peace and quiet while getting a massage
  • Help around the house
  • More information before making a purchase
  • Quiet time to myself
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  • Turn the ringer off on the phone
  • Take my time returning calls or e-mails
  • Change my mind
  • Bow out of a volunteer activity
  • Cancel a commitment when I'm not feeling well
  • Reserve a place in my home that is off-limits to others.
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