How to set boundaries without guilt

If you always give in out of fear of bothering others, you end up losing interior freedom. Not everything others expect of you is good for you or for the relationship. Setting boundaries is not a lack of love. Sometimes it is precisely what allows you to love better: with truth, respect, and order. A boundary well explained is not a punishment. It can protect the rest, dignity, and freedom necessary so the relationship does not end up sustained by fear or exhaustion.