My neighbor and I have been close friends for five years but ever since her divorce she's been calling me constantly to vent and showing up unannounced when I'm working from home and I don't know how to set boundaries without abandoning her when she really needs support.
More people experience this than they realize.
The impulse to be present for someone in pain is colliding with the need for personal boundaries.
“Where Are You with Healing from a difficult childhood?”
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