setting boundaries

Why Do I Always Have to Be the Bigger Person?

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A close-up of a wooden desk with a coffee cup and a letter that reads “Dear Miss Edna, HELP!” representing the struggle of being a scapegoat.

I’ve spent my life being the ‘responsible one,’ the problem solver, the one who holds everything together while others take advantage—and somehow, I’m the bad guy if I don’t smile through it. My sister, my coworker… different people, same story. Miss Edna, how do I stop being everyone’s scapegoat without setting the world on fire?

Dear Mom: My House, My Rules, Quit Trying To Fix It and Me

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A married couple sits in their living room, looking helplessly frustrated, while the wife’s mother stands between them with arms crossed, wearing a disapproving expression

When does ‘helping’ turn into plain old meddling? My mother seems to think my home—and my life—need her constant ‘fixing,’ whether I asked for it or not. Miss Edna, how do I get her to back off without starting World War III