Some people think that boundaries should only apply to strangers or colleagues. That’s not quite right. They’re also invaluable for keeping your relationships with your family and friends healthy. Even though your family probably means a lot to you and you should help them out, it doesn’t automatically mean you should sacrifice all of your plans at the drop of a hat to fix their complicated problems or enable their addiction. Sometimes, saying ‘no’ may be the right thing to do, even if you feel guilty.
Case in point, one anonymous woman opened up online about how she decided to go through with her family holiday trip and boarded the plane, leaving her sister and her three kids behind. The author refused to skip her flight to help out her alcoholic brother-in-law who got banned from flying for his extremely unruly behavior. He is one of hundreds of millions of people around the world who struggle with alcohol use disorders. Scroll down for the full story.
