When the body says no.
This is a short entry. This is the email I sent my mother today. Hi, I hope this finds you well. I’ve decided to write to you so that you have time to yourself to read at your own leisure vs talking a call. For the last 4 years now I have actively set firm boundaries that work for me, my health and my nervous system. I know from an outsider’s point of view they may seem harsh or odd. All I am able to commit to is 1 x 60 minutes group family call a month. When it come to in-person engagement, an annual family holiday, I am open to once a year with lots of planning many, many months in advance. The words that you spoke on Monday have brought me to this conclusion that I don’t believe you should come visit me, stay with me, see me. I’m not in a position to put myself at risk. You said quite a lot on Monday. You may have spoken in haste, anger, emotion etc. However you can not undo what you said. Nor do I want you to. I have pointed out what does not work...