 Boundaries are like daylight and garlic to vampires. They don't scare everyone off, but they do filter out the wrong people from your life. Daylight and garlic don't matter to you if you're not a vampire. But if you are, they're going to instantly hit you and resist you and frighten you and forbid you entrance. That's why you need boundaries. Because the people who respect your boundaries love the fact that you have them. Admire you for them. But people who hate your boundaries, they're the vampires. They're the VDPs of life, very draining people.