Protect Your Peace by Knowing Who Belongs Inside.
The Bubble Method™
A Simple Way to Understand Who Belongs in Your Relationship
Imagine your romantic relationship as a floating bubble—delicate yet strong, something you and your partner create together. This bubble represents your love, trust, and shared world. Like any bubble, it can be held with care, observed from a distance, or popped by those who don’t respect its boundaries.
The Bubble Method™ helps you sort the people in your life based on how they interact with your relationship, allowing you to protect what matters most.
🫧 Holds the Bubble – The Protectors
These people understand the sacredness of your relationship and treat it with care. They don’t try to control your choices or project their own expectations onto your love life. Instead, they hold space for your relationship to grow—offering support, encouragement, and wisdom when asked.
They may be close friends, trusted family members, or even mentors who have your best interests at heart. Their presence is gentle, grounding, and affirming. They believe in your ability to navigate your own love life and respect the dynamic you and your partner have built.
🪧 Signs of a Bubble Holder:
They support your relationship without inserting their own biases.
They respect your boundaries and don’t meddle in private matters.
They encourage open communication and personal growth within your relationship.
They offer perspective only when asked, without judgment or control.
🫧 Watches the Bubble – The Observers
These people stand on the sidelines, neither helping nor harming. They might be curious, indifferent, or silently opinionated, but they don’t interfere. Some watch with quiet admiration, while others judge from a distance, waiting to see if the bubble will float or burst.
They may be acquaintances, co-workers, extended family, or friends who remain detached. While they don’t actively harm your relationship, they also don’t necessarily contribute to its strength. Their role is primarily neutral, and their positive or negative opinions hold little power unless you invite them in.
🪧 Signs of a Bubble Watcher:
They may have opinions about your relationship but don’t express them outright.
They observe from a distance without actively getting involved.
Some might silently root for you, while others quietly judge.
Their presence doesn’t impact your relationship unless you let it.
🫧 Pops the Bubble – The Intruders
These are the people who can’t resist poking, pressing, or bursting the bubble, whether out of malice, control, or misplaced concern. They see your relationship as something to critique, disrupt, or manipulate. Some may be outright toxic, while others mask their interference as “help” when it’s really about their own ego or insecurities.
These could be jealous exes, controlling family members, gossiping friends, or even people who feel entitled to an opinion about your love life. They might spread doubt, fuel drama, or plant seeds of insecurity where there were none before. Their presence creates tension, confusion, and unnecessary conflict—all signs that they shouldn’t have access to your bubble.
🪧 Signs of a Bubble Popper:
They criticize your relationship or partner without reason.
They insert themselves into your private matters, often uninvited.
They stir up conflict or create doubt where there was once trust.
They undermine your decisions, making you question your choices.
They seem to enjoy watching your relationship struggle rather than thrive.
Why The Bubble Method™ Matters
Not everyone deserves access to your relationship. Some people nurture and protect it, others stand by and observe, and some poke holes where they don’t belong.
By recognizing where people stand in relation to your bubble, you can decide who to let in, keep at a distance, and remove altogether. Your relationship is yours to shape, cherish, and grow, and the stronger your boundaries, the more peaceful and fulfilling your love will be.
Protect your bubble. Honour your relationship. Choose wisely.
