Do you allow others to make decisions for you?

Answer 1

* Lately I have been doing a lot of that & it is not a good feeling*

Answer 2

Of course! It is sometimes a good idea. For instance, if you have a relationship with someone who is more familiar or better educated on a particular subject like having dinner with a wine connoisseur, I would probably allow that person to select the wine. If making financial decisions, I many defer to someone with superior expertise. Also on occasions where many many less than major decisions need to be made, it is often a good idea to delegate those decisions to a subordinate.

Only when it comes to major issues, I will get all the expert opinion and data I can and decide for myself. But I normally let good people with my best interest in mind decide quite a bit. However, it is important to limit their decisions to a few specific choices.

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Answer 3

Hello Rena, the only other person allowed to make decisions for me is my husband, and that is only if it's something I am unsure of, like buying and selling a home, I just don't know all that much about real estate, but as far as a life changing decision for myself like what kind of job I want when I decide to go back to work, I might not want to go back in to health care, there is to much competitiveness between all the women, all that estrogen is to much for me, and the gossip is terrible too, back stabbing all that good stuff I can do without.LOL HAGN

Answer 4

Depends on the amount of stock I put into what the person thinks and how they handle things in their life. I don't allow them to make the decisions though, but rather get their opinion on the decision I have already decided to make.

Answer 5

well I think this question could be wider but on a personal level my human trtaits don`t allow me to let others control my personal life. This doesn`t mean I`m stubborn or inflexable. I do this mainly for two reasons, 1. I would never ask any one to bear the responsability for planning my life, that would be to much of a burden for them, 2. Allowing others to make our decisions shows a complete lack of personal responsibility, especially in the sense that if it goes wrong then its not your fault as you didn`t make the decision. I feel this would indicate loads of hang ups. I am wholely and completely responsible for all of me.

Answer 6

This is a trick question right? Politically speaking most decsion made I have no say over. The idea that we live in a free and open democratic society is a joke. However, this would take me a lot more space than i have hear to expand upon.

On a personal level the pyramidal way that power in the work place is structured leaves little room for me to make my own decisions. In even more personal levels every relationship I have that means anything to me is one of compromise so there again other do influence my decision.

Anyone that thinks they make their own decisions is living in a dream world. I'd say that they probably have poor inter-personal relations.

Answer 7

This totally depends on the decision that needs to be made. There are a lot of decisions that someone with more knowledge of the subject than I do, so I would welcome help in making the decision.
I do, though, oftentimes have trouble making my own minid up about things that pertain to me, but I can usually work it out on my own. But some input or opinions sometimes can be asked for.

Answer 8

No way. I make decisions of my own. What i considered right and advantageous will lead me to a decision. I don't want others to be blamed if they decide for me. God gave us reasons and judgment. So i might as well use it and come up with a sound judgment.

Thanks for asking. Have a great day!

Answer 9

Regrettably, yes, in the past I have allowed many decisions to be made for me. However, I now make my own decisions.

Answer 10

At times we have to and should. Not healthy is it to feel compelled always to call the shots. The true independent person knows when he or she is proper to be dependent upon others, without which knowledge he or she could not enjoy that privilege and esteem that is independent decision-making. As always, one should allow that moderation should hold sway.

Answer 11

Only when I am not able to decide one way or the other do I ask my folks (who I hold in high esteem) for advice. Even then I think over all the pros and cons and take a decision. Never do I blame them if things go awry....