No.
No, thank you.
No, I’m sorry.
I’m practicing.
I am not going to let my children bully me into uncomfortable social obligations anymore. Please remind me that I said this in case I forget, or if, in a moment of pity, I feel tempted to cave in to their relentless requests.
That said, I probably also need to remember to say no every once in a while to my own desires, especially my deep and abiding love for my routines, and instead learn to enjoy spontaneous events.
In the Shadow of the Past
2 months ago
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I tend to be far too good at saying no to anything my children suggest. I might, for instance, buy a whole bag of popsicles for them and then say no when they ask if they can have one. I need to be better at actually letting the word yes escape my lips.
It's a struggle to balance out those yes's and no's, isn't it?
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