Having been raised within a strict religious environment/culture, I had boundaries set for me and also experienced the abuse of some personal boundaries in the area of spirituality and individuality. Having left that religious culture, I recognize how those boundaries were suppressing and damaging to me. With more determination than is sometimes healthy; I have set about protecting my individuality with a ZERO tolerance policy. Unfortunately, implementing this strict policy has paved a rather lonely pathway as I weed-out those who still wish to suppress me on some level where it is in their best interest.  Question to myself...what is the human cost to maintain my project??  I think I will need a lifetime to ascertain.