Your Relationship Rights#

Interpersonal EffectivenessWeek 3

  1. It is okay to want or need something from someone else.#

  2. I have a choice to ask someone for what I want or need.#

  3. I can stand it if I don’t get what I want. I can’t stand it if I don’t get what I need.#

  4. If somebody says “no”, it does not mean I never should have asked.#

  5. If I didn’t get my objectives, that does not mean I did anything wrong.#

  6. Standing up for myself over small things can be just as important as the big ones.#

  7. I can insist on my rights and still be a good person.#

  8. Sometimes I still have a right to advocate for myself, even though I may inconvenience others.#

  9. The fact other people choose not to be assertive doesn’t mean that I can’t be.#

  10. I can understand & validate another person, and still ask for what I want.#

  11. My opinions are as valid as everyone else’s.#

  12. I don’t have to please everyone all of the time, including those I care about.#

  13. “Giving” constantly isn’t healthy; I am important too.#

  14. If I refuse to do a favour for someone, it doesn’t mean that I don’t like them. It is their choice to believe that.#

  15. I am under no obligation to say “yes” to everyone at all times.#

  16. Saying “no” doesn’t make me selfish.#

  17. If I say “no” and they get angry, it does not mean that I should have said “yes”.#

  18. I can still feel good about myself, even when someone is annoyed at me.#

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