You have the right to need
things from others.
You have the right to put
yourself first sometimes.
You have the right to feel and
express your emotions or your pain.
You have the right to be the
final judge of your beliefs and accept them as legitimate.
You have the right to your
opinions and convictions.
You have the right to your
experience - even if it’s different from that of other
people.
You have the right to protest
any treatment or criticism that feels bad to you.
You have the right to negotiate
for change.
You have the right to ask for
help, emotional support, or anything else you need.
You have the right to say no;
saying no doesn’t make you bad or selfish.
You have the right to not justify yourself to
others.
You have the right to not take responsibility
for someone else’s problem.
You have the right to choose
not to respond to a situation.
You have the right to sometimes inconvenience or
disappoint others.