Understanding the Importance of Boundaries I once found it very difficult to set boundaries. People trespassed on my emotional property at will. They left their filth and litter everywhere, and I was the one forced to clean it up. I have learned through bitter experience that boundaries must be set. Otherwise, you will forever be cleaning up the mess others make. They will dump whatever they choose on you, then walk away without a backward glance or a care about what they hav