Your result is The Boundary-Less Caretaker
The Boundary-Less Caretaker: You love taking care of other people and you find a lot of your value in being seen as the "helpful one who's always there for others". You probably struggle with boundaries and tend to surpass your own limits in order to support others. It's common for you to takes other peopleâs issues on as your own, and if you know that someone might be upset, you can't relax until you've helped them solve their problem.
Relationship issues this creates: As the Boundary-Less Caretaker, your relationships tend to feel out of balance. You're always giving more than others. People emotionally dump on you but no one asks how youâre doing which makes you feel secretly resentful. Yet, you feel anxious or like you've a bad person if you set ANY type of boundary, disappoint someone, canât text back immediately, etc.
Check out the mini-training below for more support with this. —ïž
Reflection Questions đ
- Reflect: Where did you learn that overgiving needed to be a part of your identity? Was this a way that you gained love and acceptance? Something you were praised for? A way to stay safe?
- Reflect: When you think about setting a boundary, what thoughts/fears/limiting beliefs come to mind?
- Explore who you are OUTSIDE of how much you give.
- Your opportunity for growth + feeling balanced, fulfilled in your relationships, & confident: Lies on the OTHER SIDE of experiencing the discomfort of sometimes letting others down, and surviving that.
Positives of this trait to strengthen đ„
- In tune with others' energy (highly attuned).
- Nurturing and caring.
- When you have healthy boundaries + arenât giving from a place of âI need to make everyone happy to feel safeâ, youâre able to be your most authentic, powerful self.
If you found this helpful, you're going to be obsessed with my relationships course for highly sensitive people...Â
