 feeling guilty with standing up for myself
i'm starting to become aware of just how guilty, and frankly, embarrassed i feel with standing up for myself. excuse the lack of caps here but i'm having trouble with my keyboard. anyway, i hinted to someone the other day that i wanted something confirmed and verified. you know, 'trust but verify' sort of philosophy. but now i feel guilty and a bit pushy. if i were a man, this would be accepted easily, but i think many people, including women, consider a woman setting down on the table, even vaguely, what she wants as 'bitc-y'. i don't want to be rude or contrary, but sometimes i feel that in order to get things progressing, i must state my demands, politely. how would you deal with this guilt and embarrassment. |