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When trauma teaches you boundaries that others call selfishness

Since my divorce I have started saying no to things that drain me and yes to things that feed me, but my family thinks I have become selfish and I wonder if they are right.

Mira
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Crisis can clarify what truly matters, but honoring those insights often conflicts with others' expectations and your own conditioning about selflessness.

Worth thinking about

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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.