I used to be a people pleaser to get people to like me thus, I would do what they wanted me to do even though I wasn't comfortable with it or had too much on my plate it didn't matter, I wanted them to like me. That was then!
I now know that if someone wants me to do something and I am not comfortable with. The answer is no! If they aren't respectful of that, then they aren't really my friends, but users.
You should not have to give up your happiness or serenity for a friends, they accept no's. The ones that want you to give up happiness are not friends but energy parasites that will take from you and go to the next person.
I have learned in Stress Management last year, that when you make choices to make others happy, you have to live with those choices. I am glad that I have stuck to my no's and boundaries, because it makes me a stronger person. When I say no that means no and doesn't mean yes later on.
I am a much happier person because of that! I stay true to my word!
