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PEOPLE WHO CANT/DONT KNOW HOW TO SAY ‘NO’
I’m at an age and stage of my professional life that I don’t trust people/can’t handle those who are unable to say ‘no’ and know their limitations. I’d rather hear a ‘no‘ than have you occupy a position that you’re simply unable to fulfill. Makes working really difficult, unnecessarily.
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@reinitahp__
21h ago
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@Leona
learning how to say no and learning that it's actually my responsibility to do so (and that boundaries are mine to uphold) pretty much saved my life. the resentment was killing me and i was the only one to blame!!!
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@mattshawsome
Wise observation
21h ago
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@reinitahp__
@MATTSHAWSOME ive encountered it so much during my professional life, im tired of it
21h ago
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@mattshawsome
@REINITAHP__ there's a lot of social cultural pressure to disregard one's limits and do the superhuman, so I have a lot of respect for those who are able to say "no, I can't do that"
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