Boundaries ensure that self-love remains a priority while preventing manipulation and mistreatment. Standards are the “non-negotiable” qualities that a potential partner must exhibit in order to seriously pursue them. It is imperative that you are making your standards known while creating healthy boundaries when you are engaging in dating rel
When reflecting back on my dating journey, I can admit an area that I struggled in was establishing clear BOUNDARIES. I would always stand firm to my STANDARDS. However, I would compromise how I would allow a partner to treat me due to the "feelings" I had for them. Remember Jeremiah 17: 9 tells us, "the heart is deceitful above all things." This means that our hearts cannot be trusted because they are full of sin. We must use discernment to make wise choices and not choices that will eventually lead us down a road to heartbreak.
People only treat you how you allow them. Setting and sticking to your boundaries is necessary to create healthy relationships (both romantic and platonic). Boundaries allow others to see that you put yourself FIRST. Sometimes in life, you have to be SELFISH in order to be SELFLESS. You cannot give the best version to others if you are not being the best version for yourself.
If someone truly respects you, then they will respect your boundaries. Remember when you allow your boundaries to be compromised, you are compromising YOURSELF.
Love always,
The Cuffing Connoisseur
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