relationship red flags

9 Sep 2025

Blurred Boundaries: When “Too Much, Too Soon” Feels Familiar but Isn’t Healthy

Mary Baker blogpost blurred boundaries, Emotional Boundaries, healthy relationship pace, over-involvement in relationships, protecting your space, relationship awareness, relationship red flags, relationship self-care, Self-Abandonment, too much too soon relationships, trust your gut, unhealthy relationship patterns, vulnerability vs fixing

Sometimes new relationships sweep in like a tidal wave. A new friend or partner seems excited about you, wants to spend all their time together, and quickly starts inserting themselves into your choices—what you do with your time, how you make decisions, even how you feel about things. On the surface, it can feel flattering. […]

30 Jul 2025

When Someone Has No Boundaries, You Can’t Feel Safe—And Here’s Why

Mary Baker blogpost emotional exhaustion in relationships, emotional safety and boundaries, feeling drained after socializing, how to trust your instincts, nervous system response to relationships, relationship red flags, signs of poor boundaries, somatic signs of emotional danger, trauma-informed relationship advice, why people without boundaries feel unsafe

Sometimes, it takes weeks—or even months—to figure out why someone felt “off.” They were kind. Generous. Always available. Maybe showered you a bit too much if you were honest… But something in you stayed guarded. Tired. Foggy. Uneasy. This isn’t about being picky. It’s about safety. Because here’s the truth no one says loud enough: […]