Mentorships are delicate relationships wherein both parties have to be vulnerable to build trust. This requires strategies for maintaining appropriate boundaries and understanding what it means to take things too far or what the manifestations of a troubled mentorship look like and how to avoid situations where one party feels taken advantage of.
Summary
Both mentors and mentees have to be honest with one another, even when discussions are difficult or uncomfortable, and both must stay vigilant to avoid falling into improper behavior.