Oct 12, 2026
Great read. As a 71 year old I am working really hard to set boundaries without judging. Allowing people to walk over me and not speaking up is challenging. Even harder to not judge in the middle of that.ever evolving.
73 y/o. I put an end to my wife’s verbal/emotional abuse about 7 months ago. Just set a boundary: “I will not allow you to abuse me ever again.”
A few good friends got it, even saying ‘what took you so long?’
Others, including my kids, have really…
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Working on boundaries at seventy one, and admiting how hard it is not to judge, is more honest than most of the advice in the piece. I would say the judging usualy comes from fear and not from cruelty. Does speaking up get easier when you start with smaller moments first?
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