Free Printable Boundaries Circle Worksheets for Students - Free Printable

This worksheet is designed to help you understand personal boundaries by categorizing different social interactions based on the level of closeness and comfort you feel with different people: family, friends, acquaintances, and strangers.

The diagram uses concentric circles, where:
- The innermost circle is Family (closest to you).
- Then Friends.
- Then Acquaintances.
- The outermost circle is Strangers (least close).

You are asked to place each of the 10 activities in the appropriate circle(s) depending on who you'd be comfortable doing them with.

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Let's analyze each activity:

#### 1. Hugging
- Comfortable with: Family, Friends
- Not typically done with acquaintances or strangers unless in rare situations.
- ✔ Family & Friends

#### 2. Telling a worry
- This is personal and emotional.
- Comfortable with: Family, Friends
- Might tell a close acquaintance, but less likely.
- ✔ Family & Friends

#### 3. Shaking hands
- A common greeting.
- Comfortable with: Family, Friends, Acquaintances, Strangers
- Often done in formal or neutral settings.
- ✔ All four circles

#### 4. Sharing a secret
- Very personal.
- Only comfortable with: Family, Friends
- Rarely with acquaintances or strangers.
- ✔ Family & Friends

#### 5. Saying good morning
- A casual greeting.
- Comfortable with: Family, Friends, Acquaintances, Strangers
- Common in schools, workplaces, etc.
- ✔ All four circles

#### 6. Holding hands
- Intimate gesture.
- Comfortable with: Family, Friends
- Usually not with acquaintances or strangers.
- ✔ Family & Friends

#### 7. Sharing a bag of crisps
- Casual sharing.
- Comfortable with: Family, Friends, Acquaintances
- Might share with someone you know slightly, but not usually with strangers.
- ✔ Family, Friends, Acquaintances

#### 8. Wishing them a happy birthday
- Friendly gesture.
- Comfortable with: Family, Friends, Acquaintances
- Might do it for a colleague or classmate, but not usually strangers.
- ✔ Family, Friends, Acquaintances

#### 9. Asking for advice
- Personal but not overly intimate.
- Comfortable with: Family, Friends, Acquaintances
- May ask a trusted acquaintance or teacher.
- Less likely with strangers.
- ✔ Family, Friends, Acquaintances

#### 10. Being in their car
- Involves trust and safety.
- Comfortable with: Family, Friends
- Possibly with very trusted acquaintances, but generally not strangers.
- ✔ Family & Friends

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Final Answer: Place the numbers in the correct circles

#### Family (Innermost)
✔ Activities that are only done with family (or also with friends):
But since both family and friends can do these, we put them in both Family and Friends circles.

So, only activities not done with friends go outside.

But here, all the listed activities are acceptable with family, so they all appear in Family or beyond.

Let’s assign each number to the appropriate ring(s):

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✔ Final Placement:

#### Family (Orange Circle)
- All 10 activities can be done with family → All numbers go here
- But some may not be done with others.

We must place each number in every circle where it applies.

So let’s list per circle:

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🔹 Family (Innermost)

→ Everyone would do these with family
→ So: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
✔ All 10

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🔹 Friends (Blue Circle)

→ Comfortable with friends (but not necessarily strangers/acquaintances)
→ Activities:
1. Hugging
2. Telling a worry
4. Sharing a secret
6. Holding hands
7. Sharing crisps
8. Wishing birthday
9. Asking for advice
10. Being in their car

But note: 3. Shaking hands and 5. Saying good morning are okay with friends, but also with others → already in outer circles.

Wait — actually, we need to place each number in all circles where it’s acceptable.

So:

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✔ Correct Assignment:

#### Family (Innermost)
→ All activities are acceptable with family
→ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

#### Friends (Next)
→ Acceptable with friends (but not necessarily strangers or acquaintances)
→ 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
(Also includes 3 and 5 — see below)

Wait — shaking hands and saying good morning are fine with friends too.

Actually, all activities are acceptable with friends, except maybe being in their car — but even that is common with friends.

Let’s re-evaluate:

| Activity | Family | Friends | Acquaintances | Strangers |
|--------|--------|--------|---------------|-----------|
| 1. Hugging | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| 2. Telling a worry | ✔ | ✔ | ⚠️ (rare) | ✘ |
| 3. Shaking hands | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 4. Sharing a secret | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| 5. Saying good morning | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 6. Holding hands | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| 7. Sharing crisps | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
| 8. Wishing birthday | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
| 9. Asking for advice | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
|10. Being in their car | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |

Now assign:

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✔ Final Placement:

#### Family (Innermost)
→ All 10 activities → 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

#### Friends (Second)
→ All activities are acceptable with friends → 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

#### Acquaintances (Third)
→ Activities acceptable with acquaintances:
3. Shaking hands ✔
5. Saying good morning ✔
7. Sharing crisps ✔
8. Wishing birthday ✔
9. Asking for advice ✔
→ 3, 5, 7, 8, 9

#### Strangers (Outermost)
→ Only acceptable with strangers:
3. Shaking hands ✔
5. Saying good morning ✔
→ 3, 5

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🟩 Summary:

| Circle | Numbers |
|-------|--------|
| Family | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
| Friends | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
| Acquaintances | 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 |
| Strangers | 3, 5 |

> Note: Some activities appear in multiple circles because they are acceptable at different levels of closeness.

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💡 Explanation:

- Family & Friends: Most personal actions like hugging, sharing secrets, or being in their car are reserved for close relationships.
- Acquaintances: Neutral or friendly gestures like shaking hands, saying hello, sharing food, or wishing birthday are okay.
- Strangers: Only very basic, non-intimate interactions like greetings or handshakes are acceptable.

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✔ How to Fill the Diagram:

- Innermost (Family): Write all numbers 1–10
- Next (Friends): Write all numbers 1–10 (they are also acceptable with friends)
- Next (Acquaintances): Write 3, 5, 7, 8, 9
- Outermost (Strangers): Write 3, 5

This shows how personal boundaries expand from close relationships outward.

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📝 Conclusion:

This exercise teaches emotional and physical boundaries — understanding who you're comfortable doing what with helps build healthy relationships and self-awareness.

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