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When religious people won't take no for an answer

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    HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 35,833
    the key is:
    1) be courteous
    2) be firm

    if you simply don't feel like doing something, say so, firmly, calmly, but nicely. do that enough and the person stops asking. if you keep making excuses, they will keep calling. just say "no thanks", without a reason. if they ask, just say "not into it", or "don't feel like it, but thanks for the offer". sooner or later the person will get tired of being told "no".
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    Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Thanks for the tips
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    FoxyRedLaFoxyRedLa Lauren / MI Posts: 4,810
    Already have plans is an easy one too
    Oh please let it rain today.
    Those that can be trusted can change their mind.
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    You could always ask them what jesus would do.
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    Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Yes, I could.

    Part of the reason I always said YES was because I didn't want to hurt the other persons feelings.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    LongueuilLongueuil Posts: 2,224

    Yes, I could.

    Part of the reason I always said YES was because I didn't want to hurt the other persons feelings.

    And other persons feelings are more important than yours?
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    hedonisthedonist standing on the edge of forever Posts: 24,524
    Longueuil said:


    And other persons feelings are more important than yours?

    I was thinking about this the other day - how sometimes it's appropriate or even incumbent upon you to put others' feelings before yours...and how other times you need to be selfish. Part of navigating through life is weighing each experience, learning when to exercise one or the other without feeling like shit.

    OP, master this and you'll do fine.
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    Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Longueuil said:

    Yes, I could.

    Part of the reason I always said YES was because I didn't want to hurt the other persons feelings.

    And other persons feelings are more important than yours?
    I always put others before myself. Yeah I should be more firm.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    hedonist said:

    Longueuil said:


    And other persons feelings are more important than yours?

    I was thinking about this the other day - how sometimes it's appropriate or even incumbent upon you to put others' feelings before yours...and how other times you need to be selfish. Part of navigating through life is weighing each experience, learning when to exercise one or the other without feeling like shit.

    OP, master this and you'll do fine.
    Thank you.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Well, he invited me yet again.
    I figured it out. I don't think you can do this on the mobile app.

    https://www.facebook.com/help/211763458854062
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    mickeyratmickeyrat up my ass, like Chadwick was up his Posts: 35,800

    Well, he invited me yet again.
    I figured it out. I don't think you can do this on the mobile app.

    https://www.facebook.com/help/211763458854062

    Walk up to him tomorrow, and tell him to his face, STOP. Thats it. Just stop.
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    JWPearlJWPearl Posts: 19,893
    i honestly mean you no harm..truth...
    but was hoping you were interested..
    but i can shake the dust of my sandals
    no sweat
    there can be other takers..
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    Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    JWPearl said:

    i honestly mean you no harm..truth...
    but was hoping you were interested..
    but i can shake the dust of my sandals
    no sweat
    there can be other takers..

    What do you mean? I don't understand.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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    JWPearlJWPearl Posts: 19,893
    when i preach i hope your interested
    if not i move on
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    Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    JWPearl said:

    when i preach i hope your interested
    if not i move on

    I never said you pissed me off.
    I can't see any post by you in this thread
    Still unsure what you're referring to in particular?
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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