When I Say No, I Feel Guilty Manuel J. Smith
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group

Possibly because when growing up we were told that it's not nice to tell people no. Share this: Digg · Twitter · Reddit Comments». Here is a list of our assertive rights taken from Manuel J. How to say no without feeling guilty (hint : is dependent upon the meaning attached to 'saying-no') And well … most of times, I said no in my head and yes verbally or I said no and felt way too guilty for it. You feel good when you deny yourself. I feel guilty when I have to say no and I feel guilty when I say yes and spoil him. Do you know and understand that you have the right to be you, set limits, and take good care of yourself no matter what? And now, after all these years, we still feel guilty when we don't comply with someone else's wishes. I never questioned my mothering until he came into my life. Smith's book “When I say no, I feel guilty´". I just hate disappointing them. Posted by stuffilikenet in Hello Kitty, Uncategorizable. Y ou say “no to yourself all the time. Yet whenever you deny another person's wishes you feel guilty. If you're like me, you have a tough time saying, “No.” As a recovering people-pleaser, I want to be helpful to people. When I Say No, I Feel Guilty June 9, 2012. Im learning now to be a little more assertive and say no. Thats hard and I feel guilty when I speak up. No comments yet — be the first.