Comments on: Can I say no? http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/2009/01/06/can-i-say-no/ Navigating Twenty-Something Suburban Life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:38:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Raven http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/2009/01/06/can-i-say-no/comment-page-1/#comment-746 Raven Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:59:53 +0000 http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/?p=207#comment-746 Saying no can mean so many things. It can mean "No, not right now" or "No not ever" - I think decisions are always can be viewed as never ending negotiations. You may be saying no for now (or yes) - but changing your mind is always an option. Saying no can mean so many things. It can mean “No, not right now” or “No not ever” – I think decisions are always can be viewed as never ending negotiations. You may be saying no for now (or yes) – but changing your mind is always an option.

]]> By: Dorie http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/2009/01/06/can-i-say-no/comment-page-1/#comment-741 Dorie Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:16:46 +0000 http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/?p=207#comment-741 @JR Moreau - You said it so much better than I did. I think where I meant to go with this and failed to explain better is that really you can't let someone other than yourself determine the strength of your "no" saying abilities. My mother/friends/coworkers/box of junk/whoever might think I have a problem saying "no" to other people because I don't say "yes" when they think I should. For me, this was a big exercise in regaining my perspective. @Charlotte - Email me more questions I can say yes to! @JR Moreau – You said it so much better than I did. I think where I meant to go with this and failed to explain better is that really you can’t let someone other than yourself determine the strength of your “no” saying abilities. My mother/friends/coworkers/box of junk/whoever might think I have a problem saying “no” to other people because I don’t say “yes” when they think I should. For me, this was a big exercise in regaining my perspective.

@Charlotte – Email me more questions I can say yes to!

]]> By: Charlotte http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/2009/01/06/can-i-say-no/comment-page-1/#comment-740 Charlotte Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:01:28 +0000 http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/?p=207#comment-740 ah, fousing on the solution and not the problem! I love it! ah, fousing on the solution and not the problem! I love it!

]]> By: JR Moreau http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/2009/01/06/can-i-say-no/comment-page-1/#comment-738 JR Moreau Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:50:55 +0000 http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/?p=207#comment-738 Making everyone happy is a dead end desire. Saying "no" winds up being a part of everyone's life at some point. It's just when you're saying "yes" to everyone else, you're saying "no" to yourself more often. Making everyone happy is a dead end desire. Saying “no” winds up being a part of everyone’s life at some point. It’s just when you’re saying “yes” to everyone else, you’re saying “no” to yourself more often.

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