Boundries

This week in class we talked about boundaries within the family. This was interesting to me because my family is so important to me I wanted to learn more about their boundaries and what effects it had within our family. These boundaries we discussed are rigid, open or diffuse, and clear.

Rigid Boundary-

 This boundary is found in families where the members are isolated from one another and communication has broken down.In this family there is little respect for the other individual.

Open/ diffuse Boundary:

This boundary is found in families that are overly involved with each other. They pretty much tell everyone about their lives. We talked about how this boundary is like a friend who enters into your home who goes straight to the kitchen and start looking for food, when you don't even know they are there.

Clear boundary:

Clear boundaries show the authority of the parents while allowing the children to develop as appropriate for their age. We discussed how this boundary is having a Pickett fence in your yard. It shows that you are still interested in your neighbors lives...but it still means go around to the front door and knock.

It was fun to put each of my family members into one of these categories. Each has its own uniqueness and I believe that that is how each family is. Each family member adds something to the table. I think with out it, it would be a very boring life!