“Why does saying no feel like I’m being a bad daughter?”
Mental health therapist and coach Allison Ly explains why, for many adults with immigrant parents, even not showing up can feel like abandonment.
Not helping. Not attending. Not saying yes.
It can feel huge — even when, logically, it isn’t.
As Allison shares, boundaries aren’t about rejection.
They’re about strengthening relationships.
When we don’t set boundaries, we don’t become more loving.
We become exhausted.
We build resentment.
And over time, we risk pulling away from the very people we care about most.
Healthy boundaries help us show up with more patience, more presence, and more honesty — not less love.
🎧 In this week’s episode of Make Time for Success, Allison Ly breaks down why saying no can feel so painful in immigrant families and how boundaries can actually preserve connection instead of breaking it.
👉 Listen to the full episode: https://www.maketimeforsuccesspodcast.com/
👉 Share this with someone who needs permission to choose themselves, too
You are not selfish for needing space.
You are protecting the relationship... including the one with yourself.
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