The Vulnerability Workbook: Embrace Fear, Set Boundaries, and Find the Courage to Live Greatly by Anouare Abdou

Author:Anouare Abdou
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ulysses Press
Published: 2022-11-15T00:00:00+00:00

CASE STUDY 2

Jared’s new girlfriend, Daphne, has been sleeping over quite a bit of late. At first they were seeing each other a few times a week and had sleepovers on the weekends, a balance that Jared quite appreciated. It allowed him to have alone time during the week and enjoy Daphne’s company during the weekend. But now Daphne has been leaving more and more of her things at his apartment, and she has slept over three weeknights in a row. Jared doesn’t know what to say without offending her, but he feels increasingly uneasy. It’s a feeling of suffocation, as if his individuality is being threatened. In fact, he is starting to feel annoyed by Daphne’s presence and is questioning the entire relationship. He breaks up with her.

Write your responses in a journal or on a piece of paper for the following questions.

1. In what ways does Jared have weak boundaries?

2. In what ways are his boundaries also overly rigid?

3. What are some possible reasons for Jared’s unhealthy boundaries?

4. How did this lack of healthy boundaries negatively affect his relationship with Daphne?

5. What were some of Jared’s needs in that relationship?

6. How could he have communicated those needs to Daphne and renegotiated the relationship instead of breaking up with her?

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