Key points

Boundaries are important in relationships, but some people abuse or misuse them.

Watch out for people who use "boundaries" as a way to control or micromanage you.

Boundaries should be an element of healthy communication, not a way to shut down dialogue.

Self regulation methods can help people who abuse boundaries learn better coping skills.

Boundaries are having their moment in popular culture. This new wave of “boundary culture” is taking boundaries to a new level, with mixed results. Boundaries are important, but they can also be weaponized. It’s time to put some boundaries around boundaries.

I’ll start with an example. I knew someone with untreated panic attacks which prevented her from driving more than a 5 mile radius from her house. Rather than work on the issue, sh

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