5 Things You Need to Know about Setting Boundaries with a Narcissistic Partner or Family Member
You have to understand that boundaries serve the purpose of protecting you from abuse and restoring your sense of your worth. Boundaries do not exist to help you create a bit of breathing room for yourself in what is an unjust and unpleasant status quo. They serve to establish the kind of status quo that you choose to be a part of, a status quo in which you are shown the respect and consideration owed to an equal. That is what makes effective boundaries so essential for every survivor of narcissistic abuse.
