If I realize there is a question to be asked, I have no qualms about asking it. However, I don't always realize that, what I really need to do, is ask the question.
As far as saying no and feeling guilty for it, I'm trying hard to get over that. One of the things I have been trying to do more of is to keep from getting involved with crazy-making people. I had a client who was a notorious crazy-maker. I kept my distance, despite her repeated demands for social interaction. That only made her mad (which was sad, but not really my problem). I finally put my foot down and refused to take an order from her. Two days later, she died. Not that the two were related in any way, I just felt guilty that I had taken such a hard line stance against her.
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