Left of Normal Episode 113 - Boundaries on the Spectrum

2023-06-30

A listener chimed in recently and asked about boundaries, especially with children on the spectrum. I pondered it a bit, and realized that for a long time my own boundaries were rubbish. The problem was that trying to please too many people meant not caring for myself. Of course, now that I have set those boundaries, I tend to come off as rude, standoffish, and arrogant. Today we'll look at how Left of Normal folks set boundaries, how we see boundaries in the normies, and some ideas on how to ...

A listener chimed in recently and asked about boundaries, especially with children on the spectrum. I pondered it a bit, and realized that for a long time my own boundaries were rubbish.

The problem was that trying to please too many people meant not caring for myself.

Of course, now that I have set those boundaries, I tend to come off as rude, standoffish, and arrogant.

Today we'll look at how Left of Normal folks set boundaries, how we see boundaries in the normies, and some ideas on how to encourage Left of Normal children to understand them, set, and respect them.

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