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Learning how to say no. Having personal boundaries.
Can I have money?
Yes.
No.
But what if he's the tax collector?
I am a tax fraudster
Biblical or modern?
Could be either one, though now that I think about it, Biblical tax collectors were the ones who were, in a 100% literal sense, state sponsored muggers (due to the fact that Ancient Rome didn't have an advanced census system to do it systemically with).
I. AM. A. SOVEREIGN. CITIZEN.
It said easy skill
Learn when to say no. I have missed a lot because of this.
@burntbutterbiscuits +1. Also, supporting other people who say no, in setting boundaries. Too many people just sit quietly without helping at all while others have to defend themselves on their own. Itβs really lame.