- Lyn Reed
You Do Have Rights!

Sometimes we find ourselves 'bogged down' with responsibilities. So much so that we often forget our 'rights'. I thought it may be useful to remind ourselves of 'our rights'. Here we go!
I have the right
- to state my own needs and set my own priorities as a person independent of any roles I may assume in my life
- to be treated with respect as an intelligent, capable and equal human being
- to express my feelings
- to express my opinions and values
- to say yes and no for myself without feeling guilty
- to make mistakes
- to change my mind
- to say I do not understand
- to ask for what I want
- to get what I pay for
- to decline responsibility for other people's problems
- to be listened to
- to be taken seriously
- to deal with others without being dependent upon them for their approval
- to choose not to assert myself if I wish
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