Ep. 13: Establishing Boundaries: “Sorry, I can’t talk right now. Can I call you later?”

In the age of social media, it seems as though everything we want can be accessed on our phone… including people. Does privacy even exist in the internet era? This week we will explore boundaries and why establishing them seems to be almost impossible. What are boundaries and why are they necessary? By examining boundaries and our own interpersonal feelings, I draw the connection between the two in order to figure out why it’s so difficult to express our limits. Background Music: OneEightFour via Anchor by Spotify Sources: “Boundaries” (2017) via GoodTherapy https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychpedia/boundaries “Why Is It So Hard to Set Boundaries?” (2018) by Kristen Lee Ed.D., LICSW via Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/rethink-your-way-the-good-life/201809/why-is-it-so-hard-set-boundaries “Why Do Boundaries Make Us Feel Bad?” (2020) via The Candidly https://www.thecandidly.com/2019/why-does-setting-boundaries-make-us-feel-like-terrible-people “The No BS Guide to Protecting Your Emotional Space” (2018) by Jennifer Chesak & Medically Reviewed by Timothy J. Legg, PhD, PsyD via Healthline https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/set-boundaries