Boundaries and rights

Boundaries and rights

BOUNDARIES AND RIGHTS

* I have a right to be treated with dignity and respect.
* I have a right to have and express all my feelings.
* I have a right to take care of myself first if I choose to.
* I have a right to be listened to and taken seriously.
* I have a right to make mistakes.
* I have a right to say NO! I do not need to justify myself or give reasons.
* I have a right to say NO without feeling guilty.
* I have a right to say NO to anything I feel I am not ready for.
* I have a right to say NO to anything that violates my values.
* I have a right to say NO to anything that I feel is unsafe.
* I have a right to terminate conversations - because I want to - when I feel humiliated or put down.
* I have a right to choose who to spend my time with.
* I have a right to play and have fun.
* I have a right to set limits for myself
* I have a right to make my own choices and decisions.
* I have a right to choose my own spiritual beliefs.
* I have a right to physical and emotional privacy.
* I have a right to grieve.
* I have a right to talk about things that are important to me.
* I have a right to be angry.
* I have a right to express my needs.
* I have a right to make noise, to laugh, and to cry out loud

Posted in General Psychology Tagged: assertiveness, boundaries, communication, couples, relationships, self-help