Setting boundaries with others may make you feel anxious and guilty. When you take an emotional risk, it’s normal to have anxiety about what may happen or self-criticism about what you said or should have said. This is the old you who’s terrified because you’re challenging old rules. It fears retaliation or abandonment. These feelings pass, and each time you set a boundary, it gets easier. If you allow feelings to stop you, you continue to feel powerless and resentful, which undermine the relationship and your self-respect.
