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The author is self-aware enough to realize the issue with all of it, but not enough to know that boundary setting is what comes next? Either they can manage the
by aaron-santos 6y ago
The author is self-aware enough to realize the issue with all of it, but not enough to know that boundary setting is what comes next? Either they can manage their boundaries an prioritize their life or maintain the status quo. Establishing boundaries requires actual effort.
I guess it could be worse. They could be completely unaware which is what makes jokes about this kind of lifestyle land so well[1].
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o7qjN3KF8U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o7qjN3KF8U
- ketzo 6y agoThe author (Anne Helen Peterson) actually writes extensively about burnout and work-life balance; I think in this particular article, she’s perhaps overemphasizing her “helplessness” with these boundaries for the sake of the point. Although, like you say, setting and enforcing boundaries is much easier said than done.