Yes, Women Have A Hard Time Saying ‘No’
<p>Saying “no” can be problematic for some people, especially women. Think about how often you’ve said yes to someone and found yourself doing something you didn’t want to do.</p>
<p>So why don’t women say “no” more often?</p>
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<p>For one thing, we were raised to be “nice.” Nice people don’t say “no,” they say “yes.”</p>
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<p>Sometimes, we say “no,” but no one listens. So our “no” becomes a “yes.”</p>
<p>For instance, I don’t like to drive, but no one pays attention to me when I say that. The next thing I know, I find myself driving across town, on a trip or to the store.</p>
<p>I realize in those instances that my “no” was overlooked with the implication of not liking to drive as being silly.</p>
<p>My desire not to drive has stopped the yearly trips my sister and I used to take to visit family in another state. She still asks if we are going, and when I say “no,” there is that quiet disappointment in her eyes. Two months after our last conversation, I still feel guilty.</p>
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