We have these rights:

To be treated with respect

To say no

To change our minds

To offer no excuses or reasons for our behaviors or choices

To ask for what we want

To judge for ourselves

To have our needs be as important as other people’s needs

To ask that other people respond to our needs

To have feelings and express these feelings in ways that do not violate the dignity of others

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From the book When I Say No I Feel Guilty by Manuel J. Smith