A boundary is a rule made to control your own actions. A rule is a boundary made to punish someone else's actions. The rule of “You cannot hit me” is useless, because you can't stop the other person from doing it without resorting to violence or legal proceedings.
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Oct 6, 2022 · I understand at the most basic core, rules are things you place to control another's actions, while boundaries are how you will control your own ...
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Aug 3, 2023 · Boundaries are rules you draw around yourself. So all boundaries are a rule, but not all rules are boundaries. Monogamy, for instance is a rule, ...
Mar 31, 2022 · A rule is something agreed upon mutually through the processes available to ask parties involved - they are the intersection of expressed ...
Feb 20, 2017 · Polyamory isn't something I find following "usual" guidelines works with. We know what we want and we both want a hierarchical poly relationship ...
Jul 10, 2018 · Boundaries and rules can be unilateral. Rules are social boundaries, and are agreed with just like boundaries. Thinking a rule is necessarily ...
Nov 11, 2022 · It's both a boundary and an agreement, but not a rule. Actually, it's a boundary to end a relationship when this would happen, and it's ...
Feb 11, 2024 · Boundaries are rules you make for yourself ("I won't date coworkers."). Rules are ways to control someone else's behavior ("You can't date your ...
Oct 2, 2023 · I avoid rules and agreements. My boundaries are few, but they are non negotiable (I won't be with someone who can't handle conflict calmly, for ...
Jan 13, 2021 · Rules are something you set up that prevents the other person from doing something, but a boundary says what you will do in light of said ...