Do you know to say "NO"

@sumatix (257)
United Arab Emirates
January 6, 2012 3:36am CST
its a number of times when i really want to say no but out of some nervousness or kind of some unknown fear i automatically stop.i dont know why i am afraid of saying NO to people.DO YOU ALSO FACE THE SAME THING?OR YOU ARE GOOD AT SAYING NO
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12 responses
@glesil_00 (1142)
• Philippines
6 Jan 12
It is hard to say no. Myself is a not a NO person. Whatever the person i know so well ask me a favor to do something i don't say no even if i know i can't do it right away. Sometimes it depends on what is being ask for. For sure i am not going to say no for some reason that what if i will need them in the future? Sometimes its a fear of hurting them.
@viju0410 (2286)
• India
9 Jan 12
Please udnerstand that we all need to be supportive to each other to run the show smoothly and that's what a teamwork is.
@sumatix (257)
• United Arab Emirates
7 Jan 12
u are right glesil i too have heard many level headed people(like very learned one n seniors) using this tag line "may be you want them in future". so in that case they wont say a NO directly to person but they will create some sort of indication and kept them lingering often so at the end person himself gets this that the work is not going to be done.so indirectly its a no. I wonder if you can not do the work then why not say NO directly than creating 100 excuses and wasting other persons time also..?
@viju0410 (2286)
• India
6 Jan 12
Hi, at many a time in life we are stuck thinking how to refuse someone's task. But if we just go on accepting the tasks (without saying no) then people will start dump anything and everything on your head. Try to say something like this - i am working on some other important task, I am sorry, I can't take it now but may be later. You tell 'no' in such a way that expresses respect for the other person and courtesy too. Sometime is it okay to say No when you really can't do it. welcome to mylot and happy lotting.
@sumatix (257)
• United Arab Emirates
8 Jan 12
liked thought of yours that say "i m sorry, i can't take it right now may be later". But what if someone is stubborn and approaches you again saying that you said to take it later..people are like that also
@viju0410 (2286)
• India
9 Jan 12
oh, in that case, you still pretend to be too busy and hectic and tell them on face, you really can't help them. Another way ask them to dump it on your table... and just keep it pending, later you can say that you didn't get time to attend their task. I am sure experience will teach you how to refuse something in a professional way and also how to handle tricky people at work.... best wishes.
@didi13 (2926)
• Romania
26 Feb 12
Say no, of course. But do not, the decision that I want. Do not do when I want. Often wait until the cup given out and only then give his fist on the table. And I know it's not good. That all these delays, frustrations, not merely come to the surface, at a time, and when it happens, I can not think things perfectly logical.
• Malaysia
7 Jan 12
Yup I face such things too at times. Its very easy to say that we must say no to the things which we think are wrong or which we dont want to do but at occasions the environment of the surrounding or the time is such that you cant deny the things. Things and conditions are quite complicated sometimes.
@sumatix (257)
• United Arab Emirates
8 Jan 12
right, things and conditions are quite complicated sometimes.I really wonder why we get stuck with such situations?
• Philippines
6 Jan 12
Yes i also have the save feelings as yours.My husband and i having indifference's for so many long time from now? My husband also ask me if i still love him but i cant answer him no! Because of some reasons i am fallen out of love! It is very difficult to say no to someone you lived for many years and have children!
@smacksman (6053)
6 Jan 12
After 40 years of marriage I rarely say the words 'I love you' but I would protect her with my life; do anything to please her and enjoy her company. So what is love? If you are asked again and feel the same way I do then just say 'Yes'. Some people really need to hear the words. (sorry - off topic!)
6 Jan 12
i sucked at saying NO to ppl. And i still do. But at the end of the day, you got to spend your precious time on what makes you happy. I never said no when friends asked me out, but now I do. I can enjoy the evening putting on facial masks or watching movies instead of wandering around pointlessly with them :) sometimes you just have to put yourself first.
@sumatix (257)
• United Arab Emirates
7 Jan 12
well said supernhjm. there are times when you have to keep yourself first rather than just trying to be nice to others which offcourse one cannot do allwaz.
@smacksman (6053)
6 Jan 12
As said above, there are many ways of saying NO and ,indeed, equally many ways of saying YES. If you really mean no, but it would be too hurtful just to use that word, then be like a politician and use a hundred words to put over the same meaning. Better still, be like a really top politician and explain the argument so fully that the other person ends up giving the answer NO himself to his own question!
@himzey (1321)
• India
6 Jan 12
I too face problems saying no to my friends cause I am afraid I may hurt their feelings. But over the time, I've learned to deal with the situation. I rely on "I can, but if... (something something) ....then I'm afraid I wont be able to help..". Its a good technique to make them understand your situation and on what condition you can be of help to them. Thanks to this, otherwise I would have been in a miserable situation.
@megamatt (14292)
• United States
6 Jan 12
I think that I know rather well when to say "No". However, there are just going to be a lot of times where people are not going to know what no means. I think that is going to be the problem when you get into it, is people not accepting that as an answer. Not accepting that sometimes, I just cannot do things. Then again, those are the type of people get on my nerves. Still if there is something that I don't want to do, I won't. I'll say no and that should really be in the end of it. At least, that should really be the end of that to say the very least. I think that sometimes a lot of people offer a bit more room for others to step over them, by not being able to say "no" but I do this and things work out much better.
@seemared (771)
6 Jan 12
I am not good at saying the word..sometimes it doesn't pop out of my moth and some times I take to elaborate a sort story as for the listener to under stand I am saying no.. I used to nod my head as no in my past but now I just speak at their face or eyes in a positive way in a story..
• Philippines
6 Jan 12
Yes i also have the save feelings as yours.My husband and i having indifference's for so many long time from now? My husband also ask me if i still love him but i cant answer him no! Because of some reasons i am fallen out of love! It is very difficult to say no to someone you lived for many years and have children!
@Bamboee (645)
• United Arab Emirates
6 Jan 12
I am the worst person on planet who can not say "no" and thus people always take advantage of my kindness. I think there should be a limit to it, because not everyone actually have a clean thought. In my life I have failed to say no to even those who have hurt me because I thought they will understand that I am a good person and thus they will do good too.. but I was wrong.. :).. No is a very powerful weapon of life.. if said it on the right time, can save people from destroying their lives. This is what I believe!