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Boundary Confusion articles

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Boundary confusion refers to an assumption of intimacy that is not agreed upon by both parties, which leads to a sense of violation or crossing the line. It reflects a failure to recognize the physical or psychological boundary and distinctiveness of the other by either presumption of connection or lack of awareness of another’s personal space. It can be confusing for someone who feels they made a mistake but doesn’t understand why or how, and it can be alarming for those whose signals are being misread.

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The Power of Boundaries

Sharing personal information brings people together and helps them like one another more. But in an age of self-disclosure, how do you know when you’ve gone too far—or when someone else has ulterior motives?

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The Emotional Injury of Distorted Boundaries

Many times abandonment issues are fused with distorted, confused, or undefined personal boundaries. We experience abandonment when parents have a distorted sense of boundaries, their boundaries and ours.

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How to Set Boundaries with a Toxic Family Member

Our familial relationships can lay the groundwork for how we communicate in many of our other relationships. Here’s how to course-correct when things have gotten toxic with a family member.

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The Difference Between Setting Boundaries and Shutting People Out

After growing up in a household with extremely loose emotional boundaries, I soon learned the importance of establishing my own personal boundaries as quickly and clearly as possible. And, in recent years, I have even managed to become more eloquent about when and how to set them.

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Patient-Therapist Boundary Issues

An expert in the topic explores the historical background that led to problems with boundary violations in psychotherapeutic practice and describes community standards for professional boundaries when practicing psychotherapy.

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Boundary Violations in the Professional Relationship

Long before inappropriate intimacy or sexual contact occur in a helping relationship, a variety of boundary crossings or violations often occur. (Simon, 1995)

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Why Healthy Relationships Always Have Boundaries & How to Set Boundaries in Yours

Boundaries can help you retain a sense of identity and personal space, and they’re easier to create and maintain than you might think.

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When a Buddhist Teacher Crosses the Line

The respected Tibetan teacher Mingyur Rinpoche explains Vajrayana ethics, how to find a genuine teacher, and what to do if a teacher crosses the line.

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Managing Boundaries and Dual Relationships

Boundary issues occur when social workers establish more than one relationship with clients or former clients, whether professional, social, or business. These typically involve dual (or multiple) relationships.

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How to Heal After Your Teacher Crosses the Line

Here are some recommendations from contemplative psychotherapy for working with transgressions by or painful break with a spiritual teacher.

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