Deanna
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We Can Do Hard Things
How to Say No: Boundaries with Nedra Glover Tawwab (Best Of)
My name is Deanna. About a year ago, I moved out of my apartment from my parents' house. I'm in my own place, my own city. I'm 24 with a job, and it's my first time really being on my own. The first couple of relationships I experienced throughout my teens and early 20s were really, really difficult, toxic relationships. They were not good for me.
We Can Do Hard Things
How to Say No: Boundaries with Nedra Glover Tawwab (Best Of)
So as soon as I moved to this new apartment a year ago, I met my neighbor. He's a really nice guy. And now here we are 12 months later, we've been dating for about seven months now. It's the healthiest relationship I have ever been in. And It's just, it's so easy and effortless and we have so much fun together.
We Can Do Hard Things
How to Say No: Boundaries with Nedra Glover Tawwab (Best Of)
However, there's definitely been some issues when it comes to boundaries as we are neighbors and our front doors are literally three feet apart from each other. I was wondering if you guys had any tips on boundaries in a relationship like this when it's your first healthy and enjoyable and really, really fun relationship in a long time, it
We Can Do Hard Things
How to Say No: Boundaries with Nedra Glover Tawwab (Best Of)
hard to kind of make the time and space for the things that are important to you individually and just making sure you're paying attention to yourself, taking care of yourself just as much as you would if you weren't in that relationship.