Establishing Healthy Relationship Boundaries

Thank you for taking the time to write all of that. I can hear how much pain you have been

carrying and I don’t want to dismiss that. I can see that this situation affected

you deeply and I am glad you took it to your therapist so you could get support around it.

I care about you and I care about the parts of you that are scared and wanting safety.

I hear that the dating profile situation hurt you and I understand that it shook you on a values level.

I don’t want to take that away from you. I need these things to move forward

that I am about to discuss because I want a relationship where we both feel safe,

equal and able to breathe.I am saying these things because I love you and because I believe the only