get better at saying no to things I really don't want to do

Looking through my list of To Dos, I realised that this is a goal that I have not thought about for a long time. Thinking over the last few months, I think I am making progress by actively focusing on things that I want to do – when doing these, there does not seem to be much time left to do things that I don’t want to do!

For the next few weeks, I’m going to keep this goal in my mind and double check that things are going as I want them to be – maybe seeking out a few situations where I would previously feel pressurised into a certain way of behaving. If I’m still happy, I’ll mark this goal completed.

Well, I tried. My dad didn’t exactly take no for an answer, but I’m not spending my last 3 days at home before summer and college getting roped into volunteering for things. I’ve helped out enough over the past 4 years. And I’m not backing down on this one.

I’m really bad at saying no and then I want to back out at the last minute and don’t have the spine to do it. When I really just should’ve spoken up in the first place.

This should kind of go under my “be more honest” goal, I guess.
Oh, and I need to learn how to commit.

...but it’s a difficult balancing act to avoid becoming a stroppy cow or stopping other people from doing what they want to do. There is also a danger of just avoiding situations where there may be a conflict of interest.