Said no to overtime for the first time ever
My boss asked me to stay late again and I said 'Sorry, I can't tonight.' That's it. No long explanation, no apology tour. They said OK and moved on. I spiralled for about an hour afterwards...

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Recovering doormat. Learning to say no without feeling guilty is a daily practice.
My boss asked me to stay late again and I said 'Sorry, I can't tonight.' That's it. No long explanation, no apology tour. They said OK and moved on. I spiralled for about an hour afterwards...
He asked where I wanted to eat and I said 'whatever you want!' even though I really wanted sushi. Such a small thing but it's the pattern I'm trying to break. Next time I'm just going to say...
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