A boundary is for a behavior that you won't accept from another. There must be consequences for failure to comply or it isn't a boundary.

Ex: If you do this:

The consequence is this:

You must follow through with your consequences, or your boundaries mean nothing. Therefore, only set boundaries / consequences you are prepared to uphold.


M: A really long time.
Crisis: 5 years.
She's still worth it.

Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose. -Viktor Frankl