What is it?
A boundary explains what someone can or cannot agree to.
Why would I need this?
Support works better when people understand choices and limits.
Show me.
- Ask what help the person wants.
- Offer a specific action you can realistically do.
- Let the returning person make decisions and practice skills where possible.
- Say clearly when you cannot do something and discuss another option without promising it exists.
Try it.
Practice: I can help you practice the form, and you can decide what to submit.
Watch out for this.
Do not collect passwords or take control of accounts simply to make a task faster.
Explain this another way
Stand beside someone while they learn rather than taking the controls away.
Show me an example
A loved one can explain how email works while the account owner keeps the password private.
What does that word mean?
Boundary: A limit someone communicates about what they can agree to, share, or do.
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