Boundaries
Consent is a conversation, and it continues
Treating consent as a single checkpoint misunderstands it. It is ongoing, specific, and revocable at any point.
Boundaries
Consent, safety, limits and knowing what you will not negotiate.
21 articles · updated August 11, 2026 · page 1 of 2
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Boundaries are things you do, not requests you make
A boundary is a statement about your own behaviour. That distinction is what makes it hold.
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The ex who is still in the group chat
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When family disapprove of who you are dating
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Guilt is not evidence that you did the wrong thing
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