2006-12-28 07:26:09 · 2 answers · asked by Marble Magic 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Being assertive is really just being bold, and that can't always work. Being 'Confident' is more measured.
There are times when it's best NOT to push for your own opinion, and it can take confidence to stand back and allow someone else to take the lead, just as it can to take the lead yourself.
Being assertive is about having enough confidence in your own thoughts to be able to share them, or lie quiet and allow someone else to share theirs.
'Extremes' seem to come when someone is forcing themselves into a situation, good or bad.
2006-12-30 05:29:50 · answer #1 · answered by Dan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Learn to say no, but don't be nasty about it. When you give your opinions, try to say them in a diplomatic way, and be prepared for people to disagree with you. The more you assert yourself, the more "friends" you will lose, but as time goes on, you'll see that these people were never your friends in the first place. I've had friends with whom I've had many differences of opinion and several heated arguments, but when the dust settled they were still my friends.
2006-12-28 15:40:27 · answer #2 · answered by shermynewstart 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋