"It's OK to let people know in advance what your boundaries are and what to expect if those boundaries are violated. Nobody is required to tolerate abuse or humiliation," said Elise Hall, a licensed and independent clinical social worker in Massachusetts. That includes yelling or degrading comments made to you or to another family member, which is what Hall once experienced.
“Kulungile ukubatshela kusengaphambili abantu ukuthi iyini imingcele yakho nokuthi yini okufanele bayilindele uma leyo mingcele yeqiwa. Akekho umuntu okulindeleke ukuthi abekezelele ukuhlukunyezwa noma ukwehliswa isithunzi,” kusho u-Elise Hall, umsebenzi wezenhlakahle ozimele waseMassachusetts. Lokho kuhlanganisa nokuthethiswa noma izinkulumo ezilulazayo okwenziwa kuwe noma kwelinye ilungu lomndeni, okuyinto eyake yenzeka kuye uHall.