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Are You Afraid of Saying "No"?2 comments

Emma's Children wrote 3 weeks ago: One of the things that most surprised me when I moved to the States was how rarely I heard parents s … more →

Tags: parent resources, Emma's Children, Emma's YouTube Channel, Children, Emma Jenner, Behavior, Discipline, kids, positive behavior

#468 and #469: "Hey, knock it off", or, Constructive Conflict, Continued.98 comments

JenniferP wrote 1 month ago: Jolly’s great comment to Monday’s post is going to be very relevant to these seemingly v … more →

Tags: Friendship, Geek Social Fallacies, how not to be, Manipulation, Manners, overthinking it, reader questions, rejection, Relationships

How to Say "No"

Gina Oursler wrote 1 month ago: Learning how to say no is no easy task.  Many people who find this to be difficult want to be liked … more →

Tags: Career, life 2, HOW TO?, Relationships, Career, Work, No!, how to say no at work, how to say no to a friend

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randy hasper wrote 1 month ago: To thine own “no” be true. Let your “no” be “maybe” it will driv … more →

Tags: No. 2, knowing no, Modern Proverbs, No!, no is necessary, proverbs about saying no, randy hasper, the art of no, wise sayings about no

3 Ways to Cure the Pushover Mentality6 comments

Cherie Roe Dirksen wrote 1 month ago: Are You a Pushover? I am…or at least, I was.  Not anymore though. “And it comes from say … more →

Tags: freewill and choice, life strategies, Steps to Empowerment, The road to Self-Empowerment, bending over backwards, cherie roe dirksen, don't be a pushover, Don't Be A Sucker, don't let people take advantage of you

The Neutral No!

amitkakri wrote 1 month ago: How to win negotiations – The Neutral No. During Negotiations if you don’t agree with your opp … more →

Tags: saying no, the neutral no, Negotiations Skills, Effective Negotiations, overcoming negotiations, winning negotiations, negotiations strategies and tactics.

Change your 35 next years and make your wishes come true: try, try, try

Laurent wrote 1 month ago: Rome – The Coliseum —————————— … more →

Tags: Coaching Sessions, Change of Life, make wishes come true, Legitimacy, Recognition, Authority, Guilt, emotional exhaustion, Burnout-Syndrom

#459: Do I have to destroy my health to be in grad school?211 comments

Sweet Machine wrote 2 months ago: I’m in grad school for creative writing. It’s hard. Right now, I’m taking three cl … more →

Tags: Disability, Work, Academia, enforcing boundaries, grad school, health, rutger hauer, saying no, setting boundaries

Lesson One: How I Feel Is My Responsibilty

jvillamor wrote 3 months ago: I don’t think I’m alone on this and it took me until I was 25 years old to learn that I … more →

Tags: Self-Help, HOW TO?, gay men and body image, gay men and addiction, managing feelings, Emotions, trying to please, controlling people, responsibility for others

A Tradition that Needs to End?6 comments

jaschmehl wrote 3 months ago: I sit in a tiny, crowded, too brightly lit restaurant in Chinatown and wonder why I spent so much mo … more →

Tags: The Things I Have Thunk, Chinese New Year, Snake (zodiac), Dinner, Traditions

"When I say no, I feel guilty"

cbt4you wrote 3 months ago: This is probably the best title for a book after, “feel the fear and do it anyway.” Diff … more →

Tags: General Health, assertiveness, confidence, health, Mental Health

#443: Ending the reign of FEELINGSTERROR (slight edit)120 comments

JenniferP wrote 3 months ago: Morning, Dear Captain: I have a friend who I suspect is battling some pretty severe anxiety/depressi … more →

Tags: Friendship, Manipulation, reader questions, social interactions, Social Media

Punch back4 comments

sensuousamberville wrote 3 months ago: Ed Koch passed. After leaving City Hall in January 1990, Mr. Koch battled assorted health problems a … more →

Tags: Inspiration, The Mind, People, Life, Psychology, Depression, self-schema, Self Esteem, Mental Health

The samurai coach and the 3rd International Congress of Coaching Psychology (2013,Rome,16-17 May)

Laurent wrote 3 months ago: —————————————— … more →

Tags: Coaching Sessions, Fear, guilt, shame, Legitimacy, Recognition, Authority, Guilt, emotional exhaustion

How to make assertive decisions

gretchen Netterfield wrote 3 months ago: When someone asks you to do something how often do you say yes automatically? Even if it’s a time co … more →

Tags: assertivness, overcome negative thinking, overcoming fear, reducing anxiety, self-soothe, Reduce Stress, Workplace Burnout, Choices, how to be asertive

#434: Just me and my shadow, trying to network. 97 comments

JenniferP wrote 4 months ago: Hi Captain Awkward, A few months ago, I met a guy who works in my field through a professional netwo … more →

Tags: how not to be, Manipulation, Manners, Personal Safety, reader questions, rejection, saying no, The Gift of Fear, Business Networking

Smiling Through Gritted Teeth

April wrote 4 months ago: Today, we’re highlighting a portion of No More Christian Nice Girl: When Just Being Nice—Inste … more →

Tags: Voyage, Parenting, Relationships, Marriage & Relationships, Friendship, Wellness, Lifestyle (2), Women, Faith

#432: I'm pregnant, I hate small talk, UGH: A Compendium348 comments

commanderlogic wrote 4 months ago: Hey, I’m up here. My eyes and brains are not located in the belly. Helloooooo? Dear Captain, I … more →

Tags: Manners, reader questions, saying no, social interactions, Commander Logic, Etiquette, Pregnancy, Small talk, Work

#419: My friend's jokes are The Worst. Also, why do we talk about ending friendships forever so much on this blog?141 comments

JenniferP wrote 4 months ago: Dear Captain Awkward: I have a friend who makes rape jokes and other sexual jokes that make me uncom … more →

Tags: Culture, Feminism, Friendship, Geek Social Fallacies, Manners, Personal Safety, reader questions, saying no, rape jokes are bad


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