How to be more assertive with disrespectful people?
Question Posted Saturday December 7 2013, 3:13 pm
I'm 16, female. I need help with learning how to stop disrespectful people from being unnecessarily disrespectful. I need something that will teach me how to make them respect me. People pull/touch my hair, call me things that I'm clearly not, and are just plain rude to me when I even just talk to them. I don't know what to do, do I respond at all or not? It's not exactly bullying, but my blood boils every time this happens, which is more often as the days go on and I have no idea why. I can't afford to let this go on, because one day I'll get too angry and get myself in trouble. If I left out an important piece of information, please let me know. I thank everyone in advance for taking the time to read/answer me. Have a wonderful day :)
Xui answered Sunday December 8 2013, 1:59 am: If people are touching you without your desire, Then tell them to please not touch your hair as you do not like it. If they don't listen then be stern and say "Don't touch my hair, I already told you once. Stop seriously" Unfortunately when it comes to people being rude in general, You can't stop it. Society is bitter these days and many people are rude, ignorant and just disrespectful. If someone is treating you this way then either tell them point blank how you feel or you walk away and cut them loose.
If someone was messing with my hair all the time, Well... I would probably say something along these lines.
"Please don't touch my hair I don't like it"
Stop touching my hair I really don't like to be touched"
Or... "DON'T TOUCH MY HAIR!" that would of course be my tone when I loose my patience but you need to be direct and tell them. Don't let people walk on you [ Xui's advice column | Ask Xui A Question ]
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