It's okay to say 'No'

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Many of us think that when we disagree we are rude, arrogant, not grateful, or something similar to these. And this is the reason why others say 'yes' to something they don't like.

Truth is, saying 'no' isn't such a bad thing in a lot of ways. It's not something that defines your gratefulness, your sincerity, and your decency.

Whenever you're not comfortable, whenever you think it's not appropriate, and whenever you don't feel like it, it is always okay to say no. You have the right to say no. You even have the right to remain silent and say 'no' to answering questions. As what the law implies.

Did you know that in other countries like the USA, when a police officer asks you to pull over and you say, "I don't answer questions' no matter what they ask you about, they should respect that. Well, given the fact that you aren't (obviously) guilty of anything against the law or if you have a warrant or whatnot. At least this is what I heard and watched.

Saying 'no' and disagreeing with things that you are not comfortable with is a practice that says you respect yourself. And when you respect yourself, it means you love yourself. When you respect and love yourself, no one can give you less respect and love for yourself.

Saying this (no) however, should be in a proper manner as much as possible. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that saying 'no' is always good. Common sense enters the picture now.

Saying 'no' to bad things in general and bad for you is one thing, saying 'no' to things things that creates great opportunity,thus, is a different story. I hope I'm making it clear so to not be blamed of someone's decision based on my statement.

With that being said, go and say 'no' to abusing relationships, say 'no' to bullying, say 'no' to personal attacks and insulting, say 'no' to disrespects, say 'no' to things that's not good for you and for anyone. πŸ˜‰πŸ’œπŸ˜Š


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Very well said. Sometimes, saying 'no' does not make you less of a person, or do not consider you a horrible one. There are certain situations where you SHOULD actually say no or disagree. Specially when things get messy, and you think you are at risk.

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4 years ago

fact. That is a fact. can you imagine someone saying yes everytime? he will be target of bullies.

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4 years ago

I'm learning that art. Filipinos are inclined in saying "hm, let me see" or "I will try" to an invitation than saying NO.

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4 years ago

yeah. so much hospitality, i guess. and it's unhealthy..

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4 years ago

Its true. Learn to say no without explaing anything.

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4 years ago

well sometimes you don't have to explain yourself to anyone. but sometimes you do. haha depends on the situation.

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4 years ago

Saying "No" means a lot.Maybe you disagree,you do want,you are not interested or even you don't have time for it.Sometimes people misinterpret the word "No". So we really need to explain them what was "no" means, when we are saying it.

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4 years ago

when raising a child, every time you say no you have to explain it to the child for him fo fully understand why... you don't just say no. you say for example 'no you cant do that cause it will hurt your fingers...' these kind of things

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4 years ago

Sometimes I can't reallly say "No" to the people I care for because I think that I would be disrespectful or so rude to them.

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4 years ago

when said in a proper manner, people can take the answer 'no'.. 😊 it means no disrespect. though sometimes it does..

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4 years ago

Yeah, sometimes if we say "No" it will hurt their feelings, so we should realy say it in proper manner or in a proper way.

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4 years ago

Really hard to say NO if you can hurt someone 😊

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4 years ago

that's true. But sometimes hurting them by saying 'No' would be the best for all. and sometimes it helps them too..

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4 years ago

When someone borrows money from me and then I just say no, they get angry. I lend them when I have money. But if not, they should be able to accept. Annoying.

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4 years ago

why do people even get mad when you cant lend them money. theyre just asking for a favor haha. but yes, many people are like that. and they will start to spread rumors about you.I mean , not all but most of them are..

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4 years ago

That's true. It’s hard to say no when you know they’ll get angry. They are annoying. Then they will make you look very bad to other people. You will not really be good to the person who just wants to give in to them. So it is not ok to say NO.

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4 years ago

some people cant take no for an answer and these people are toxic. they have problems with their heads. 🀭

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4 years ago

A lot of people actually need to know this simple truth. Learn to say NO and when saying it, say it with your full chest

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4 years ago

and at least say it in a good manner even when you got your chest out. 😊

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4 years ago

saying no to someone simply means you don't agree with him. It should never be considered as something bad or/and insulting.

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4 years ago

yep. I agree, however there are people that couldn't take no for an answer. and we should be ready to handle this kind of situation and stand up for what you think is right

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4 years ago

yeah. For some saying no is just like you insulted them somehow. Those people are hard to deal with sadly.

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4 years ago

yeah as if they never said no. the fact that they don't accept no for an answer is already considered saying no haha.. if that makes any sense haha

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4 years ago

It does make a sense actually haha. I got your point. They are simply saying no to everyone who doesn't share their point of view. So that's a little hidden no XD

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4 years ago

haha and having that mind set (not taking no as an answer) is being hypocrite. haha then you should say yes to no if you don't accept no.. this is thought is becoming confusing haha

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4 years ago

a little XD but it makes a sense, not accepting no as an answer is hypocrite indeed. your point of view is very accurate.

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4 years ago

saying "no" isn't really not good...but, in terms of work, even if you don't like what tasks given to you, you can't just say no.

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4 years ago

yeah. I'm actually referring to something that has a bad effect and something that you are not comfortable with. well of course decisions at work, if you have no control of it, you will have to say yes unless you feel the need to say no.

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4 years ago

Say No to all that can cause you hurt and can harm you in any possible way.

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4 years ago

saying no is'nt a bad idea if you really dont like /love anything by our heart or by kur open minded thinking then we have to say no ...its like we dont want anything so we called no .its a simple 2 letters word and has great value this simple words can deny anyothers suggestion,relation breakuo,life ups and downs etc by this simple word lol πŸ˜πŸ˜πŸ’ŸπŸ’ŸβœŒπŸ€Ÿgreat article dear as always

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4 years ago

yep two powerful words. But we need to remind ourselves not to abuse it. we still have to know when to say no.m

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4 years ago

yeah exavtly i support with your answers and thanks for your attention towards my comment

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4 years ago

in the Philippines if you say no you're KJ, disrespect but this is wrong try to say no sometimes argue is the best way to fight your knowledge disagree is not disrespectful actually you respect you self if you try to yes but cant do it theres a possibility that the person who you talk with and you say yes i think he/she angry if didn't do it i remember the SpongeBob episode when SpongeBob cant say he say yes to all of his friends but the ending is worse he didn't do all the task that all want to do just keep in mind saying no is not disrespectful you just respect yourself thanks for this article i really appreciate the moral

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4 years ago

that's crab mentality, I guess. We can't say yes to everything and yet some people think we can and we should. it's sad sometimes especially when people are forced to agree to things they don't like..

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4 years ago

yeah CRAB MENTALITY if the person doesn't want to join because of the importance of work or family all of the friends of that man say that he is KJ or they not know the meaning of life thanks for sharing

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4 years ago

Yep, you can say no depending on the situation. Saying no will not define your character.

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4 years ago

i agree. and it will not define your relationship with the person youre saying no to. You may lovr the person so much but if you disagree to some things, it doesnt mean you dont love him already...

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4 years ago

I agree, no doesn't always mean that it's negative. If it's for your own good we have all the rights to say no. We have to think if we'll always agree and say yes, the negative results will just backfire on us. Of course ypur answer whether yes or no depends on the situation we are in, bit don't forget that no is not always a bad option❀

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4 years ago

yeah. just like saying no to spammers... hahhaa. is that correct... πŸ˜ŠπŸ˜‰

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4 years ago

Saying no can be right, but then, we might be missing understood if 'NO'is said to people like our parents. Some cultures believe that only your parents are right and you might never get the chance to speak your own opinion.

I love when you said we should say 'no'with sense. Thanks for this inspiration, it means a lot to me

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yeah culture sometimes is a big factor. like what you said, some cultures believe that parents are always right. But when a father is abusing a daughter in any form, the daughter has the right to say ,'no daddy i won't tolerate this....' this will make her more safe. but yeah saying no depends on the situation and we should avoid using it to abuse it's power.

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I am the type of person who can't say no when my friends ask some favor to me. This article gave some realization that maybe, i should start saying no and take care of myself.

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4 years ago

yes you should start thinking about yourself first, bro. Saying no to them doesnt mean you dont want to be friends anymore. it's just that we all have different views and wants and capabilities. 😊 they will stay no matter what, that's what friends are for. 😊

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4 years ago

This really hit home for me. I said yes to something even as the alarm bells in my head were ringing. I eventually had to go back and say no. I've had to deal with a bit of fallout because of it. Thank you for the confirmation that being true to myself was the right thing to do even if it wasn't the easiest. Learn to say "No" too. Thanks for sharing! Good day!

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4 years ago

i think we all can relate... i think everyone came to a point that we cant say no and we realized we should and wished we could have.. 😊

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4 years ago

Yaah i agreee learn how to refuse if you are uncomfortable or when they ask things that trampled your principles. Anyways i just remember the issue of taylor swift and kanye west wherein taylor refused to call him a bitch in the song of kanye west written. It is a huge issue to the point that the phone call leaked. It just that even though you already said no many people are still persistent to disregard your opinion and even to do bad deed to you.

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4 years ago

Noor

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oh i didn't know about that issue but she was right. no one should ever call you names.. no one should ever insult you. I don't even agree when people say ,"who are they to judge you when they don't feed you.. " i think, even when they feed you, you should never take an insult and disrespect.. You only have yourself to protect you sometimes. and we should be brave enough and ready. 😊

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Yesss the album reputation especially the song look what you made me do was written because of him. Taylor is so brave that she face all criticism. Its so sad that even though you are the one being insulted yet some people are turning their tables on you that an saying you are acting as victim. Media is so manipulative sometimess. Anyways haha thank you for replying to my comments even though the issue is not one of your interests πŸ˜‚β€οΈ

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well, that's a reality we all should be ready about. people will judge you based on what they believe in and who they idolized. Being brave and stepping up is not like your acting all hollywood and playing victim. And also, if you think really closely, it can't be considered acting if it's real. She was a real victim of shaming and insults, given the fact it's true. Am I right or Am I correct hahaha

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4 years ago

You are right and correct hahaha❀️

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4 years ago

It is really true. Sometimes we really need to say no, for our betterment for other’s betterment and to avoid anything that might hurt other people especially yourself

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hurting ourselves is the worst feeling. Cause it is sometimes (or most of the time) the hardest to forgive ourselves. We begin to question our value and our meaning. And it's like fighting with someone we cannot even see loosing.

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4 years ago

Exactly.Before,i could not really say "no"to my friends especially when they invited me to some galaan. I was afraid that if I refuse/say no to them they might cut off our friendship . But my mother told me that it is not bad to refuse/or say no,especially when you know at the first,the things will get bad.

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oh friends. yeah we are very attached to them and care for them so much that we will do almost what they say or ask just to have them around.. I was like that when I was younger. Then I realized, when they're really your friend, no matter how different your decision is to them, they will stay and will support you. Friendship like any other relationship needs respect too. 😊 you're mother is right and it's a good thing you listen to your mom. 😊

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I'm thankful that i listen to my mom coz what if i didn't?i think i'll be miserable with those kind of friends.

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4 years ago

mothers knows best as what they always say. Not just because they're mom but becauSe they have experienced almost everything, if not, at least they witnessed enough to know what's bad for you and what's not. at least that's what I believe in. 😊

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wAhhhh you're right,i guess you're a very good mother to your son coz you already experience what your son could go through.Your son will be so proud of you ate @Jdine!!πŸ˜ŠπŸ€—

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oh thanks. I try to be as good as I can be. I hope i'm doing great haha. we'll know shen he grows up and tell me how I was as a mother haha

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4 years ago

Yeppp,you should ask him haha dyan magkakaalaman HHAHAHAHA

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4 years ago

bigla ako natakot magtanong hhahaa

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4 years ago

Intotally agree. When I was younger, I was always intimidated in saying no to someone or anyone thingking that I might offend them. I didn't realized that me always saying yes to other make me say no to myself. And therefore people always takes advantage of me.

Later on, I have learned to say no to things that I don't want and to people who just uses me. This is a good one as always @Jdine πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘

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There also came a time I was always saying yes thinking it make them like me more. But eventually I realized that it's not a basis for someone to like you. They'll like you even more if they see you respect yourself. πŸ˜‰

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Same here. I thought they will like me more too. But then I realize too that i have to have respect in myself. And id rather be a God pleaser than people pleaser. Aja!!! satin na na-overcome ito!!!πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

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4 years ago

hahhaa hephep hooorrrraaaayy!! hahhaa...

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4 years ago

We should know how to say NO! there are things that not acceptable. Love this article

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4 years ago

yes don't settle for less and don disrespect yourself for not disagreeing if you really want to. 😊

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4 years ago

I agree. Saying no and contradicting what others would say and ask doesn't mean we are rude. However, we should express it nicely not to hurt others feeling and not to mislead them thinking we are mean😊

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4 years ago

exactly! i agree with you. even if we disagree we still have to do it nicely not to offend anyone.

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4 years ago

Very true!

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4 years ago

haha. relate much sis??? πŸ˜†

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