If you were me,what do you do?

China
December 24, 2008 11:43pm CST
i discribe this situation right now,please tell me,what do you do right now? i'm working on a company,i've been in this company just graduating from college,it was two years more or less,i'm a easygoing person,less to have a quarrel with others,but recently,i found this behavior bringing bothers to me,they all think i'm a good person,so when they have someting and let me to do it naturally,especially some person,even let me help them to do something that were belong to themselves, do you have any good method?please share with me.i want to be a bad person now. then i'll be happy to hear you suggestion.
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9 responses
• China
25 Dec 08
In fact, being easygoing is not bad. But sometimes we must have our own style and principle. That means we must know what to do and how to do. If you are unwilling to do something, just refuse bravely. Once the same thing happened to me and i felt confused. Then my father told me that you couldn't be an apple which made everyone liked. Just be yourself and do everying without regrets, that's enough! May it helps.
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• China
25 Dec 08
i believe i'm lacking the own style and principle now,thank you reminding me here,from now on,i'll establish them gradually,i think this will be a good habit for me,what you said is not "may it helps",i want to tell you,it help enough for me. thank you very much,and also upstairs person,thank you give me so much good advices.and happy sharing the more exmples with me.
@ryazoc12 (14)
• United States
26 Dec 08
i would be a pimp
• China
26 Dec 08
yes? so do you have high tactics?
@muru1950 (963)
• India
25 Dec 08
It is always good to be a good man.Do not think again to become a bad man. When people try to take advantage of your goodness,doesn't mean you should change your character.First you must understand that you have the right to refuse a request. You should learn to say "no" .You should tell them politely but firmly.You should not say "no" in a indirect way,like if time permits I will do it.You should tell them directly that you can't do.You can't afford to be a "yes" man always.
• China
26 Dec 08
yes,my name isn't "yes man",say no say no,i know this action will be good for me,perhaps what i can do is to find a good way to refuse,god bless you.
• China
25 Dec 08
It's true that being easygoing sometimes will bother you. Just as you said, the others may have you do something they should do by themselves. If you accepted, you'are actually wasting your time and energy; if you refused, you may offense them, whicch is the worst result. But even if it is so, we still have to say "no" sometimes. we should learn how to refuse people.
• China
26 Dec 08
"refuse" this behavior is easy to say and hard to do,i think,maybe i can find a good method,3Q
@cooiky (548)
• China
25 Dec 08
lol, you need to let others know that ,you have your own responsibilities . talk with he or she when he or she comes to let you help . do not just shout at them , this will let you in a bad position.
• China
25 Dec 08
maybe you are right,but when my boss let me to do somethig,i can't have chance to refuse it,and sometimes i found when my boss did somethig wrong,he would put the question to me,i would being crazing on that time.maybe i must said what i thought then and said the key point to the thing which was good for me.
• Saudi Arabia
25 Dec 08
You should gradually turn your nature froma good person to a straight forward person. You need not be a bad person, but, rather say no when someone tries to push you something from their side. You can initially start by making excuses like I am too busy to do it or I don't know how to do it etc.
• China
26 Dec 08
good person become a straight forward person,it sounds well,i can say i am so busy instead i don't do it,i must express my point directly and refuse in a indirectly way,thank you point.
@regal_aeros (2605)
• Singapore
25 Dec 08
bring your foot down and say no. "I'm sorry but i'm tight right here and isn't that your part of the job?" i don't know. i'm normally very straightforward to my groupmates. i just tell them that we've split the work and i've my hands full with mine. always draw a line, friends are friends but work is work. this way you won't burn yourself out.
• China
25 Dec 08
straightforward sounds good,i think this is a good way,thank you,thank you advice
@veejay19 (3589)
• India
25 Dec 08
Why do you want to be bad? Everyone wants to be good and you want to be bad? Forget it. Be what you are and people will respect you for it.But be firm and do not let others take advantage of your goodness. You know Mahatma Gandhi was respected even by the British because of his innate goodness but he was very firm and commited to his cause which was freedom for his country, India.Your goodness will make you lots of friends who will come to your help when you need them but if you try to become bad then everyone will shun you and you will be the loser in the end.So don`t give up your goodness but use it in such a way that it will be of help to you. Don`t be softhearted but put your foot down when someone tries to bully you and stand up to them.
• China
25 Dec 08
ok, i think you said right,i know a good person not only have a goodheart to help them, but also to do the things when they tried to bully me.
• Philippines
25 Dec 08
lol. i had to laugh at you line - "i want to be bad now." well anyways, you don't necessarily have to be bad to stop them from abusing your kindness. i think it's a good way to confront them without changing the normal tone of your voice. try to tell them that you also have things to do for yourself and you can't all the time accept the responsibilities which should have been theirs in the first place. tell them that you somehow feel bad about what their doing because they're depriving you of what's supposed to be your free time. tell them that you have responsibilities of your own that you have to take care of. and never forget to tell them that you're not mad, tell them that you don't feel good about being treated the way they treat you. in that way, the impact of the confrontation is minimized and the chance of creating conflict is lessened. i hope my advice helps you. if you don't like that one then you can always tell your boss about it and tell him to have a surprise inspection just when you're doing your officemate's jobs and their relaxing. lol. seriously, good luck and i hope i have somehow given you an idea of what to do. =D
• China
25 Dec 08
don't laugh at me,baby,i'm so sad!what all you said i also knew it,but my character decide when happen the same thing ,i'll do it the same way,so i want to change it,i don't like me as a good person,maybe the bad person will be solve it,you can understand me? thank you giving me so much advice,i'll try to do it in practice.