The other side!?
What do you do when someone asks you to be someone you're not?!
Do you give in and be what they want you to be?!
Or do you say no?!
How do you know if the pressure itself is not just to get you out of your comfort zone?!
When do you say no?!
When do you say enough is enough?!
Do you just wear a mask and swallow?!
What?!
I'm looking forward to your feedback!?
J
posted by Jack at 10/26/2006 09:44:00 p.m.
8 Comments:
do what instinct tells you to do
i've been there/done that.
it is never worth it. it always falls apart and one feels false, because it is.
Better to state sorry that is not me up front and save time and grief.
I would say that I'm not qualified to answer that question. On one hand I've always thought of myself as not giving into pressures by others. On the other hand I have done precisely that with the pressures of the world to be what I am not and not to be what I am.
It depends on the situation. If it is for PookieBear and has to do with his work then fine. Otherwise it's what you see is what you get baby!
i would have to think that you would want to be true to yourself. if someone is trying to get you out of your comfort zone, you would know this also, so its something to work on, but in the long run it will have the right feeling. if that inner voice is telling you it's wrong to do what you are doing, chances are, it's wrong. good luck and listen.
instinct=inner voice
I'm definitely not the right person to answer that question, which I've asked myself a thousand times or more... I hardly give in. I usually say no, even if I know beforehand I'll get hurt as much as the other. Or more. I cannot fake naturally, and if I'm not comfortable anyone will notice it. So there's no point in it. And enough is enough whenever I can no longer bear the situation, which means, usually soon.
Follow your instincts, that's a good advice, I'd say.
Be merry!
(I liked «I would»...)
For me it depends on who's doing the asking and what I'm being asked to do.
I've made small changes for a short time "out of my comfort zone," usually for friends. I've declined permanent, drastic changes on several occasions. Those usually have come from my employer.
It's different for everyone, I suppose.
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