Being nice is right
We know that being nice is right, is proper, is a good way of appeasing whichever god it is we pray to. It’s just our culture. But nicety can hurt. Being nice means saying Yes whenever it’s asked of us. And because we want to preserve our niceness, we say Yes even when we don’t want to. You don’t want to upset the other person. And who ends up crying? We do!
Despite the messages many of us get when growing up about being accommodating and going out of our way for others, it is important to realize that there is healthy selfish behavior. You have a right to say No and feel good about it. As you attend to your own feelings and needs you’ll have a lot more willingness to say Yes at other times.
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