Learning to say "NO"

@cheenlly (3476)
Philippines
December 7, 2006 1:45am CST
There was a very interesting column I read today and it is about learning to say "no". It got my attention because i have also known a person who also encountered a situation like this that she also couldn't find a strength to say "no". for instance in work, she also volunteer way beyond the call of duty and do things for other people even when she dont want to anymore. She's been doing it for far too long that she don't even know she's doing it. I'd been telling her advice too, that quit doing that because people might take advantage of her and abuse her. The advicer in the column said that the people who dont know how to say no are people-pleaser and the main root for that is insecurities and low self esteem. I want to share this very interesting issue so i can get any different ideas from you.
1 response
• Philippines
7 Dec 06
advice your friend that it's not always right to please everyone to the point of putting their interest first before her own. she should learn how to say no or else people would take advantage of her and will always ask her to do things for them.
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@cheenlly (3476)
• Philippines
7 Dec 06
yes i already did. she tried but she still ending up doing it. I was thinking maybe she just dont want others think she is not good but i told her she should not think like that. You cannot please everyone.