How do you care for others without caring “too much”? The biggest thing I can suggest is boundaries. Our culture throws that word around a lot, but what does it really mean? Boundaries in a relationship are how you will or will not act (or will or will not accept) based on your values and needs. Setting up boundaries keeps you mentally, and by default physically, healthy.
When you enter a relationship or change a relationship, you should have an idea of what you will or will not accept from the other person. What can they say or expect from you, and when is it too much? Be clear with the things you are willing to do to care for others and meet their needs without giving up your physical and mental well-being. While that’s easy to say and much harder to follow through with, remember this: You. Are. Worth. It.
