LJI 1: resolution

[az_starshine]

I will set clear boundaries at work.I work as a mentor for disabled people. Some have mental disabilities, some physica!. Our clients could have anything from cerebral palsy to Prader-Willi syndrome, and any number of things in between

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[adoptedwriter]

It’s so hard to know what to do with adults. It’s easier to have boundaries w kids.

[az_starshine]

Boy, isn't that the truth. I think with them being so much older than me (18 years for Homer, 25 for Kelly) I had a hard time remembering sometimes that even though biologically they were much older, mentally they weren't. If a fourteen years old called me his girlfriend it would be easier to come to a hard stop and say "Oh, no. Your staff." A fourteen years old in a sixty-five year old body calling me "doll" and "toots", not as easy.

[kittenboo]

That is difficult. I’m glad you’re now working with a client who is a better fit for you.

[az_starshine]

Me too. It's tough, and I think of them both so often. <3

[static_abyss]

I am sorry you had to leave Homer and Kelly. I worked in a small nonprofit that worked with young adults with disabilities, and the hardest part about leaving my job was leaving them.

[orockthro]

I imagine it's exceptionally hard to set boundaries when the people you're working with may or may not even know boundaries are being set. :(
Good luck! Your safety *IS* important.

[i_love_freddie]

It is a very difficult situation. It might have been different, but it might not have been... it's hard to set boundaries with people who might not understand boundaries.

But every experience is something we can learn from.