Need help in responding to BPD WAW - since she left and I'm in the house alone, she wants me to pay all utilities. I want to validate her beliefs (important for borderlines), but also set boundaries. Does this sound OK?
"I can see how it might seem fair to you since you have to pay $100 rent at your friends' etc. and I'm in the house that you shouldn't be responsible for the utilities. However, it is still your home. Your decision to leave was your and yours alone. It is not fair that I should have to pay ALL the electricity, cable, etc. when I didn't get the choice to suddenly be living alone.
I'll have to think about this because it's definitely crossing some boundaries I'd like to establish with you/us re: negotiations. It's one thing I rarely had with you -- boundaries.
I don't want to end up in debt because you chose to give up, it's just not fair to me.
Eternal optimist
LBS (me):48 WAW:44 Married:11 T: 16 Separated: 02/10/10 Separated: one year first time, two years ago Sitch: http://bit.ly/baqySm