Their three proven tips were:
1. Speak confidently
2. Make eye contact
3. Be expressive
Immediately I've gone into Red Alert mode. How can I counteract these evil influences? I think it's something like this:
1st - I told the most darling and creative lady, Hailey, that I won't do the drama club with her this year. Of course I meant to tell her I wasn't doing the 6th grade play either - and that came out as more of a "maybe" I'll do that. Still! I did say "No" to the drama club
2nd - I told my neighbor that I wouldn't babysit her three kids for ten days. Okay, Okay - I did say I would babysit for ten days, but then went back and told her I couldn't (that wasn't awkward at all). Of course I did still say I'd do it for three days instead . . . . . . . Crap!
Nevermind -- I clearly just keep falling into their tricks and traps to get me to do what they want.
7 comments:
Be strong, Wendy, be strong. I know you can do it!
Way to go without the drama club. I can feel your pain in this area. Who knew such a tiny word ("NO") would be so difficult to say, with all the meaning behind it that we actually mean.
:) Shauna
Way to go Wendy!! I am impressed! Now about the newletter... hehehe
Tell me it isn't so.
Someone had to write an article on the fine art of manipulation?
Does it mention my name in the article?
Not as the manipulator...but the manipulatee. (is that even a word?)
I am a walking billboard for all the "suckers" in the world.
I am impressed with your ability to say NO.
Why is that so hard?
NO. NO. NO.
Easy.
Then when someone needs something, wants something, or must have you do something...the only words that can fall from my lips are....YES!!!
Again Congratulations on turning down the Drama Club.
Baby steps Wendy.
What?!?? You watch kids?!?!??! Carp and I are planning a get away next month . . . . I'm sure we can be back in three days time . . .
I think you gotta say no sometimes just to keep people from taking advantage of you. But sometimes even that won't stop the agressive kid-dumper. Next thing you know your neighbor's kid will show up in the early morning asking for breakfast, staying for lunch and not being called home until well after dinner. Oh wait...
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