Yes, because lines were crossed that shouldn’t have been
‘But they’re coming down, right…?’
The boundaries are staying up indefinitely
‘But I get to cross it to meet your kid, right…?’
No, because you have a connection to one of reasons why the boundaries were put in place
‘But I didn’t do anything wrong!’
But you still have a connection to one of the individuals who were problematic and he’s one of the reasons why boundaries were put in place
‘But…’
No if/and’s/buts
A dark triad personality was the main reason why boundaries were put up to begin with
Two abusive alcoholics reinforced why they were to stay in place and why they were expanded
No medical emergency will change that
No ‘change of heart’ will ease it
A guilt trip will only reinforce why the boundaries will remain
You can ask a million different times, a million different ways
You can attempt to involve others
The answer will still stay the same
But our journey for a better future has begun, as has our healing
A light at the end of the tunnel can be seen
Slowly but surely, we’re making our way towards it
Along with a newly formed village
One that’s been slowly forming for the past year
One that should have been in place years ago but never formulated because of presumptions and misconceptions
But with new beginnings come new opportunities
One that comes with boundaries that are staying put until further notice
No matter how much pressure you try to apply to get them removed
Island of Misfit Mamas 