Recently, I watched a playthrough of Nier Replicant on Youtube. Everything about the game is wonderful. The storyline, the gameplay. It's fascinating!

What hits me home the most, is that when the protagonist (Nier) comes to the City of Facade for the first time — a city of countless rules to abide on. Surely, at first thought, it looks like a hassle. But then, the citizen (Fyra) explained: 

"These rules do not exist to bind us. They are there to give us the freedom". 

It made me re-think about boundaries, and how difficult it is for me to follow them. 

I often think boundaries are meant to cage me — like I'm a wild animal with no sense of control — and I want to explode everytime. But then, I think of my loved ones, and I figured,

"If putting me in a cage means that my loved ones will be saved and free, then I should be kept trapped forever". 

I recognize how flawed the perspective is, but it's so difficult to do things for the sake of your own. I wish I can finally see how these boundaries will also set me free, rather than just for other people. 

Looking forward to hear more about boundaries from others. I'd like to know more :)