Each One of Us Has the Right to...

• Say no to a request.
  
• Not give other people reasons for every action we take.
  
• Stop others from making excessive demands on us.
  
• Ask other people to listen to our point of view when we speak to them.
  
• Ask other people to correct errors they made which effect us.
  
• Change our minds.
  
• Ask other people to compromise rather than get only what they want.
  
• Ask other people to do things for us.
  
• Persist in making a request if people won't respond the first time.
  
• Be alone if we wish.
  
• Maintain our dignity in relationships.
  
• Evaluate our own behaviors and not just listen to evaluations that others offer.
  
• Make mistakes and accept responsibility for them.
  
• Avoid manipulation by other people.
  
• Pick our own friends without consulting our parents, peers, or anyone else.
  
• Let other people know how we are feeling.