Boundaries Can Be

Rules

Limits

Borders

Confines

Frontiers

Guidelines

Principles

Constraints

Dividing lines

Lines that limit behaviour

Things that draw a clear line around what is ok and what is not

Limits we set in order to create a healthy sense of personal space

Limits or rules we set for ourselves within relationships or situations

Physical or emotional limits that help distinguish our desires, needs, and preferences from the desires, needs and preferences of others

Openly communicated and asserted personal values, with the aim of preserving and protecting against having them compromised or violated

Psychological demarcations that protect our integrity or that help us set realistic limits on participation in a relationship or activity