The term "boundaries" is used a lot, but sometimes it's like the word "inconceivable;" sometimes it doesn't mean what you think it means.When someone violates your boundaries, getting pissed off is a natural reaction, but what happens when a person is vague on the idea of what boundaries are and how to hold them? This week, Jeff (Social Work) and Anastasiia (Marriage and Family Therapy) read stories about times when they were pushed past their limit and harmed by another person's behavior. Being kind is one thing, but feeling taken advantage of is another, even if your motivations are the same; seriously, it's not you, it's them. Going through life without strong boundaries truly is... inconceivable.

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Today's stories are about liars and the lies they tell. It's when someone lies because it can affect an entire relationship, and rarely (if ever) have good results--from the big bombshell lies like cheating to little hand grenade lies like throwing away sandwiches your spouse sent you to work with, dishonesty breeds mistrust.

Today, Jeff (Social Worker) and Eden (Marriage and Family Therapist) react to and break down four stories about lies and withholding the truth from others.

TLDR: Lying hurts people, so probably don't.

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Having a hard time with siblings is a nearly universal issue, but some issues are much more complicated than others. There are good times when we laugh together, but there are times when there is so much friction that we become miserable. Whether it's a response to parenting or each other, they are often able to find our insecurities, push our buttons, and just make us mad as hell. It's not always intentional, but damage can still be done.

We've got four stories today, which all focus on siblings and sibling relationships. There is mild discussion of financial abuse by a parent, but no severe content warnings in this episode.

Joining Jeff Diamond (SSW), today's guest is Ryan Parry (LMFT), who frequently uses Emotionally-focused Therapy (EFT) to examine relational issues.

Content Warning: bad words; discussions of child abuse and sexual assault; religious discrimination

Weddings are stressful. The planning, the anticipation, the anxiety, the having to be around people... yuck. These things are expected, though. Emotions are already high, and any added stress brings a new layer to the stresses of getting married. In today's stories, Jeff (SSW) and Anastasiia (MFT) dig into tough situations involving hurt feelings, betrayal, and a couple of a**holes.

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Today, we're giving a preview of what to expect from regular episodes. This show features Jeff the Social Worker and Dr. Quintin Hunt (LMFT) tackling question from Am I the Asshole... and there's more nuance than you'd think.

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Is Reddit Therapy? will bring you real therapists reading and reacting to the most interesting stories we can find.

Each episode will feature practicing mental health professionals who will consider the burning questions they have when posting on subreddits like Am I the Asshole, Relationship Advice, Am I Overreacting, True Off My Chest, and more.

Please note that although we are therapists, we are not your therapists, so please take our suggestions with a grain of salt. Always seek individual help from a trained professional, and don't just take our word for everything. We're people, too.

Some topics will contain explicit material, such as abuse, sexual assault, and discrimination. A content warning will be provided at the top of each episode or within the notes to let you know, but those episodes will also be marked as explicit.