Why its so difficult to say 'NO!'?

Indonesia
November 9, 2009 9:14pm CST
Today i'm sick. I got fever,diarhea,and headache. I feel so bad. I decide to stay at home and not go to campus. But my aunt ask me to help her in her shop.she knows i didnt go to campus.and she also know i was sick.but i cant refuse.why its so difficult to say no?
5 responses
• Philippines
10 Nov 09
Oftentimes, we end up losers because by not wanting to hurt other's feelings. I am not speaking about your aunt. This is in general. I speak thru experience. I am the type of a person who just can't say no. But I noticed that people tend to abuse. So, I learned that we have to say no when we mean no. We can't be too kind. We should set limits.
• Philippines
10 Nov 09
Please omit (because), hehe...
@simonelee (2715)
• China
10 Nov 09
Hello, situskeren. 'No' may be the most powerful word in the language, but it's also potentially the most destructive, which is why it’s hard to say. saying no is so difficult because it surfaces the "tension between exercising your power and tending to your relationship. In other words, you want to put your foot In other words, you want to put your foot to your convictions. But you also don't want to estrange yourself from friends and family members. You want everyone to like you.
@weasel81 (2496)
• Australia
10 Nov 09
sorry to hear your not well. my mum is very good at dobbing me in for things when i'm not wanting to them nescerialy. sometimes it better to help family, just to keep in their good books, so they may remember that a later date. i'm usually happy to help, long as i can get help when i need it also.
@bing28 (3795)
• Philippines
10 Nov 09
Sometimes it's difficult to say no especially if we want to please others. It's alright for us to suffer than to say no. In return maybe we also get good favor or good luck. There are times that we think we might not be understood if we say no, so we still go and say yes even if we're not feeling well.
@o_utsider (371)
• China
10 Nov 09
What a pity girl! But I think you can refuse you aunt,because you are sick. If you are not sick,and don't have to go to campus,it is surely difficult to say no to your aunt. But now you're sick,your aunt will understand you!