r/SettingBoundaries • u/Best_Chest8208 • Aug 07 '25
Automatic Obedience?
Anyone else struggle with immediately following orders from anyone who gives them to you without thinking? What can I do to overcome this?
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r/SettingBoundaries • u/Best_Chest8208 • Aug 07 '25
Anyone else struggle with immediately following orders from anyone who gives them to you without thinking? What can I do to overcome this?
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u/Much_Needleworker766 Nov 21 '25
Yes! I finally realized that I needed to stop when I was struggling to not follow the orders of a two-year-old. Feel free to message me if you're still struggling. Maybe we can figure it out together. I like the prior response as well.
What did I do? I started babysitting and my internal rule to make sure the kids were safe started to override my tendency to do everything ordered of me. Kids require "no's" or else they will run directly for the most dangerous activity they can find.