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Was there a time when you could just say "no"?
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<blockquote data-quote="GC7" data-source="post: 3667092" data-attributes="member: 2455"><p>Think of the last time someone asked you for something, and your answer in your head was a plain "no".</p><p></p><p>Did you just say "no" and move onto the next topic (or walk away), or did you have to spend extra time justifying your "no"? Did you voluntarily explain why your answer was no because you felt guilty?</p><p></p><p>It seems like people feel entitled to an explanation when the answer is no, but I don't understand where this is coming from. And on the same note, it seems like we've been trained to feel like we're commiting a wrong by saying "no" to things.</p><p></p><p>If a simple "yes" is a valid (and often awarded/celebrated) answer to a request or a question, why is a simple "no" not equally acceptable?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GC7, post: 3667092, member: 2455"] Think of the last time someone asked you for something, and your answer in your head was a plain "no". Did you just say "no" and move onto the next topic (or walk away), or did you have to spend extra time justifying your "no"? Did you voluntarily explain why your answer was no because you felt guilty? It seems like people feel entitled to an explanation when the answer is no, but I don't understand where this is coming from. And on the same note, it seems like we've been trained to feel like we're commiting a wrong by saying "no" to things. If a simple "yes" is a valid (and often awarded/celebrated) answer to a request or a question, why is a simple "no" not equally acceptable? [/QUOTE]
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