No.

Fear has been the perfect reinforcer when my ‘family’ is attempting to get me to bend to their will. I’ve always been the worrier of my family and to pacify my ‘what if’ fears…I overextend myself…at the expense of myself. I’ve tried for years to put boundaries in place, so that I don’t always walk away feeling like I received the short end of the stick. But I now recognize that crossing my set boundaries, has become a ‘blood’ sport for my ‘family’ members. It’s like they purposely put me in situations where the perceived fear of what might happen if I don’t do what’s asked of me, overrides my ability to stand up for myself. And that’s because I’ve made concessions for every boundary I’ve ever set with this group of familiar strangers…and they’ve started relying on my ability to fold on myself.