Niceness often becomes a strategy for controlling other people’s reactions.
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Not Nice
7 memorable lines from Not Nice by Aziz Gazipura, each with the idea behind it.
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A clean no prevents the resentment created by a false yes.
Discomfort is not proof that a boundary is wrong.
Direct asks respect both people more than hidden tests do.
Approval addiction turns ordinary disagreement into danger.
Assertiveness is compatible with warmth when the message stays honest.
The self returns through small truthful statements made consistently.
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