![]() It might not be easy our culture often teaches us that it's rude to say "no," so going against that ingrained lesson can feel uncomfortable. But as Jamie Turndorf, PhD, points out at Psychology Today, "Nobody can take you on a guilt trip, if you aren’t willing to pack your bags and take the ride." While some situations are much harder to get out of than others - say, if someone has authority or is in a position of power over you, or if they're playing your heartstrings on a sensitive subject - it is always true that you do have a voice. ![]() ![]() When someone starts trying to lead you on guilt trip, it's easy to feel like you're basically trapped in the situation. Whether or not they're making you feel guilty on purpose, it doesn't excuse their behavior, and you're always justified in standing up for yourself and letting them know where your boundaries are. That's why it's so important to be able to say "no" even when someone is guilt-tripping you. It's annoying, to say the least - so how do you respond when someone tries to guilt trip you? In the moment, it's almost always easier to say "yes," but in the long-term, this strategy can be detrimental to your own emotional and mental wellbeing indeed, depending on what someone is asking of you, agreeing to it because you'll feel guilty if you don't can lead you into stressful or even dangerous circumstances. ![]() We've all encountered at least one person over the course of our lives who somehow always manages to make us feel guilty for things that we really don't have to feel guilty about.
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