Assertiveness: Standing Up for Yourself

Although some people don’t view it this way, being assertive is a positive thing. Unfortunately, people often equate assertiveness with aggression, stubbornness or being opinionated; moreover, this is especially true when an assertive person happens to be a woman as well.

In reality, however, assertiveness simply means having the conviction to say no when you’re unconvinced that something is right. Additionally, it means that you have created defined boundaries that you want others to honor and respect. When we view assertiveness this way, it has no negative connotations. The problem, of course, is that many people don’t have this view of assertiveness.

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Assert Yourself

The Need to Be Assertive

Assertiveness is a positive trait; however, few people truly see it as such. More often than not, people confuse being assertive with being aggressive, stubborn, or opinionated. Additionally, this happens more often in cases when the assertive person is a woman!

Being assertive simply means putting your foot down when you are not convinced about something and having the conviction and guts to say no when you don’t want to say yes. It also means you have very defined boundaries that you are asking others to respect and honor. According to this definition, assertiveness has no negative connotations attached to it. The problem is that most people do not understand the concept of assertiveness.

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Assert Yourself

The Need to Be Assertive

Assertiveness is a positive trait; however, few people truly see it as such. More often than not, people confuse being assertive with being aggressive, stubborn, or opinionated. Additionally, this happens more often in cases when the assertive person is a woman!

Being assertive simply means putting your foot down when you are not convinced about something and having the conviction and guts to say no when you don’t want to say yes. It also means you have very defined boundaries that you are asking others to respect and honor. According to this definition, assertiveness has no negative connotations attached to it. The problem is that most people do not understand the concept of assertiveness.

Continue reading here.