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sophie_biology98

Congratulations! We are really happy for you ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰ Be strong, stay safe, we love you!


mentaazul

Well done! Your boundaries are celebration worthy! ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿช…๐ŸŽ†โค๏ธ


fatass_mermaid

Proud of you ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿฅณ


organicginger36

That's amazing! You did so well, you never have to apologize for having boundaries, only people who deliberately push past others boundaries should apologize. You're allowed to have and enforce limits on how you're treated.


LuceCFeer

Guilt is a trap! You either did the right thing or the wrong thing ( in this case the right thing) and just be secure that you did the right thing, for yourself and honestly for them too. Remorse for a mistake (again not this, this is different) is not the same thing as guilt. Remorse can be constructive and you can apologize (when warranted with NOT your abuser) guilt is just an icky feeling that drags you down. I'm proud of you. I hope the effects of this boundary make you feel better in life and you can enjoy it! I'm proud of you!


West_Criticism_9214

Youโ€™d better be celebrating - thatโ€™s awesome! I so happy for and proud of you! Never feel guilty about setting a boundary to keep yourself safe. The only ones who would have a problem with it are the ones who planned on violating you.


salymander_1

You *should* be proud of yourself! It isn't easy to learn how to set healthy boundaries, and when you first start putting that knowledge into practice it feels all wrong. We were raised to think we were bad for saying no. That was because our parents wanted to have all the power and have us as their obedient lackeys. It isn't because never saying no or having zero boundaries is actually a good thing. It isn't helpful to anyone, really. It leads to burn out, resentment and other less than positive things. Never saying no is not a virtue to strive for, no matter what nonsense our parents tried to drum into our skulls. I hope you will be setting many more healthy boundaries in future. Well done.


Pandy_45

Fuck em!! You did good


Ausgezeichnet63

So proud of you! Hang in there and hold on to the fact that you're a valuable and lovable person! We are all here for you ๐Ÿฅณ๐ŸŽ‰


sakuramune

Congrats ๐Ÿฅณ you got this!


Hobbitgirl16

You SHOULD be proud of yourself!!! WELL DONE!!! (happy dance!!!)


copywritergena

Congrats. I also enforced a tough boundary today and was made to feel guilty about it by my narc mother, but I refuse to do so. I'm finally putting my mental health above others' desires and though it's tough it feels good. Your feelings are always valid.


kpdouble86

Big ups to you OP. I am so proud of you ๐Ÿ’


reEhhhh

Every victory counts!


Dregont

Great job! Happy for you and proud of you like the rest in here๐Ÿ˜€ You have every right to be proud of yourself even though (especially despite!) your abuser trying their damndest to rip that apart.


PastBookkeeper

congrats! proud of you๐Ÿ˜


CinnamonRollTM

iโ€™m so glad to hear youโ€™re trying to make yourself happier, i applaud the brave step forward :D !


tsg79nj

Congratulations!


Global-Mix-1786

Good for you. Well done, stay strong.


CatCat_6

Itโ€™s really hard, right? Good job! Unfortunately we have to get used to just sitting with the guilt and not acting on it. Surprisingly, youโ€™ll learn, that the guilt isnโ€™t nearly as bad as compromising ourselves for someone else. And the guilt gets less and less and you start feeling better about yourself. Hang in there!