Symptom checklist for lack of assertiveness:

• In situations where you want to say "no", you disagree or ask for something that you want.
• You feel uncomfortable, awkward, tense, guilty, or rude.
• You overexplain and apologize.
• You end up agreeing to do something you don’t want to do and feel drained or used as a result.
• People tend to pressure you, get confrontational, or punish you for denying their requests.

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