Poll: Do you have a hard time saying no? Are you a "people pleaser"?

[Leener3]

Just wondering, for some reason people never think twice about asking me to go out of my way to help them out no matter how much it inconveniences me. Probably because I always said yes. Then I figured something out. When I needed help.... nobody was willing to be inconvenienced on my account.  It was hard but now I only say yes if I really don't mind helping out. How about you?

[Fit_Momma_Of_2]

 the only people I always say yes to is my best friend & my family. The rest of world I can say NO!!!!!!!! lol

[lapcounter]

I have NO problem telling people NO! If it is something that I feel is good for the community or children then I am more likely to say yes!

[MommyOf2kids67]

i usually feel bad when i tell someone no..i have been doin pretty well though  i still feel guiliy but not ALL the time

[Dylansmom32509]

I would always say yes to people all the time but i learned the hard way not to go out of my way to help people. It seemed like everytime I needed something people were all of the sudden unable to help.

[faeryfrog]

I've always said yes to anything asked of me, but it got to the point where I was exhausted, anxious, and out of time and money for myself. I finally started saying no to most things even when it's things I wouldn't normally mind doing. I got on roll and I like it!

[thomamomma76]

I think that the "can't say no" stage is something that almost everyone goes through. I most definitely went through it, but then I realized that I was wearing myself thin trying to please others, and many of them wouldn't ever return the favor. It's something you have to realize but when you do, it becomes easy to give your real answer.

[Leener3]

Exactly!

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I would always say yes to people all the time but i learned the hard way not to go out of my way to help people. It seemed like everytime I needed something people were all of the sudden unable to help.

[skinnyminnie121]

I have been wearing myself out trying to be everything to everyone and barely keeping up with myself. Now that I've seen the "light" I'm learning not so much how to say no but how to keep my needs first and how to let others (including my family) know how I really feel about things and make sure that we can work out a compromise. I don't always have to say yes to my children or my husband. The order in my life is: me, my husband, my children.

[WifeyandMommy89]

OMG I am the biggest doormat ever. I even have a hard time telling guys that I don't want to go out with them.. I usually just say "Oh I'm committed to someone".. even  though I'm not because I don't liek saying no

[Glori-Hol]

I have no problem saying no to anyone, unless it is something I truly wish to do.  If they don't like it, tough shit!