Like my limited grasp of emotion, the concept of boundaries was muddled for me. What’s more, it solidified my understanding that I was very different from other people my age. Most kids seemed to inherently get the idea of limits. They understood when to stop and when to go. They had an emotional connection to right vs. wrong. But that was never the case with me, particularly when it came to rules that I felt were open to interpretation. Like stealing. And lying. And breaking into our old house so I could get something I needed.
