I will admit it: I am a people pleaser. I have always tried to give people what they want, even if it meant not getting what I want or need in return. In elementary school, kids asked to borrow pencils, pens, and toys with the promise to give it back to later. Yet, I always ended up coming home without those pencils, pens, toys. Some people find it hard or even scary to say no out of fear of being judged or just looked down on for not giving in.
Things changed for me after my mom told me that I don’t have to say yes when people ask me for something. If she hadn’t kept reminding me of this, I would have lost myself and let people take advantage of me. Other people may relate because they constantly put other’s wishes before their own. Just know that you don’t always have to say yes.
