Setting boundaries can be challenging if you’re unsure about the characteristics of a healthy relationship. Here are some principles that people with a healthy mindset establish for themselves, which you should consider adopting as well.
1. I have the right to ask for what I need.
2. I have the right to say no to requests or demands that I can’t meet.
3. I have the right to change my mind.
4. I have the right to make mistakes and to not have to be perfect.
5. I have the right to have a difference of opinion or way of seeing the situation.
6. I have the right to follow my own values and standards.
7. I have the right to express my positive and negative feelings, as long as they do not harm anyone.
8. I have the right to determine my own priorities.
9. I am not responsible for the behavior, feelings, or problems of others.
10. I have the right to expect honesty from others.
11. I have the right to not know the answers or to say, “I don’t know.”
12. I have the right to be angry at someone I love and to express this moderately.
13. I have the right to my own reality.
14. I have the right to my need for space and time.
15. I have the right to treat myself well and to be healthy.
16. I have the right to remove myself from abusive and unhealthy environments.
17. I have the right to change and grow.
18. I have the right to make new friends and contacts.
19. I have the right to have my needs and requests honored by others.
20. I have the right to be treated with dignity and respect.
21. I have the right to a fulfilling sex life.
22. I have the right to be playful.
23. I have the right to grieve and be sad.
24. I have the right to be happy.
25. I have the right to take care of myself.
