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Love vs love bombing: Butterflies or Alarm Bells?

HOLLIE & MOLLIE Season 1 Episode 6

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A candid, compassionate deep-dive into the blurry line between love bombing and real love. We unpack butterflies vs. nervous system chaos, boundaries vs. rules, conditional love, attachment styles, and why “calm” is the greenest flag. We share therapy takeaways (hi Angela 👋), inner-child insights, and real-life examples, from “you can’t wear that” to silent treatment. So you can spot control, honour your needs, and choose relationships that let you be you.


Trigger warning: contains discussion of abuse, victim shaming, suicide, and mental health.


Common traits of rigid, porous, and healthy boundaries.

Rigid Boundaries

• Avoids intimacy and close relationships.

• Unlikely to ask for help.

• Has few close relationships.

• Very protective of personal information.

• May seem detached, even with romantic partners.

• Keeps others at a distance to avoid the possibility of rejection.


Porous Boundaries

• Overshares personal information.

• Difficulty saying “no” to the requests of others.

• Overinvolved with other’s problems.

• Dependent on the opinions of others.

• Accepting of abuse or disrespect.

• Fears rejection if they do not comply with others.


Healthy Boundaries

• Values own opinions.

• Doesn’t compromise values for others.

• Shares personal information in an appropriate way (does not over or under share).

• Knows personal wants and needs, and can communicate them.

• Accepting when others say “no” to them.

Most people have a mix of different boundary types. For example, someone could have healthy boundaries at work, porous boundaries in romantic relationships, and a mix of all three types with their family. One size does not fit all!


If you need support right now, here are some resources that may help:

National Domestic Abuse Helpline - 0808 200 0247

Samaritans (UK) – Call 116 123 (free, 24/7)

National Suicide Prevention Helpline (US) – Call or text 988

Crisis Text Line (US/UK) – Text HOME to 741741

Women’s Aid (UK) – womensaid.org.uk

‘I’m not sure if my relationship is healthy/ I’m worries about someone else/ I need support - The survivors handbook: https://www.womensaid.org.uk/informat...

Claires Law - Apply for information about your current or ex-partner because you're worried they may have a history of abuse and are a risk to you: https://www.met.police.uk/rqo/request...



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