Stand up for myself or someone else when a small injustice has occurred..

I used to have trouble with assertiveness and felt overwhelmed and self conscious when I’m in a situation where I have a choice to stand up for something (or alternatively, to sit in silence.)

But lately this just has been happening. I’ve been more aware of my own frustration and the minute I’m tempted to hold it in or make a passive-aggressive remark, I focus on what I need and try asserting myself clearly and think about how to word that assertively and tactfully. I’ve stood up for myself in 5 small injustices last week and I feel really good about myself. I wasn’t consciously working on this goal, it just happened as I was trying to beat my occasional passive aggressive tendencies. (which I’m utterly ashamed of.) 4 years ago