Today I am grateful to realize that I am not obligated to be a people pleaser,
that it is completely OK to say No when I don't want to do something someone asks me to do. Also I
am not obligated to give reasons for saying no. I can then choose how
important that relationship is to me and on whether I want to give that
person reasons on why I am saying no to them.
For ages, deep inside me, I was afraid that if I didn't follow along with the proverbial crowd, I would be rejected, I would be all alone. That belief put me directly in the path of people I really didn't want to spend time with and I ended up being manipulated which I now realize that resulted in depression issues for me.
I have come to learn and also to realize that I have the prerogative to select what I want to do and with whom. I have rights, just like anyone else does and I have to right to enjoy myself and do as I please. Being manipulated or bullied into doing something I don't want to do simply because I choose not to no longer has to be part of my life.
To me, realizing this and implementing it into my life go hand in hand, it is every bit as important to stand my ground when I say no and am met with responses pressuring to do what I have just stated that I do not want to. That is also a way for me to see who respects me and respects my needs and who is trying to manipulate me into doing what I do not want to do. Also, I am not obligated to give anyone a reason why not. If I chose to give a reason, that is because that relationship is important to me and I would want to preserve it. There also is letting someone down gently. Standing my ground is critically important to me, taking care of me is my biggest responsibility!! And I am loving learning how to do that!! It ROCKS!!
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