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  • #1080225
    kapusta
    Participant

    mepal, its not really not being able to say no, just that after feeling guilty about saying no.

    AOB, it’s wanting to do it for the other person, but not something hes gonna regret, (small stuff,) but wheres the dividing line between the nice guy and being used?

    *kapusta*

    #1080226
    moish01
    Member

    what’s the difference? a nice guy has his once in a while when he’s not so nice. a pushover always seems nice – he can NEVER say no. the nice guy is human and has to stand up for himself once in a while.

    #1080227

    kapusta,

    there was a similar discussion starting with this post:

    http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/lets-work-together-on-1-middah/page/9#post-57126

    #1080228
    an open book
    Participant

    kapusta: if it’s really small stuff that doesn’t make a difference to him & he doesn’t mind, he’s just nice. (if it interferes with what he has to do, possibly being used.)

    moish: his “once in a while” could be a limit you had never hit, & then you wouldn’t know that he would stand up for himself if he felt like it.

    #1080229
    moish01
    Member

    no, i don’t mean he plans on doing it once in a while. it just happens. could happen five times in one day, and then he’s “nice” for two weeks and never says “no.”

    i think i’m a nice guy. in general, i try to be. but you think i’m ALWAYS like that? i’m a person – i couldn’t possibly negate myself completely and become a doormat. there are guys that are doormats, though. i feel really bad for them.

    #1080230
    kapusta
    Participant

    moish I think the pushover part of the question is more like being used.

    charlie, thanx for the link!

    *kapusta*

    #1080231
    an open book
    Participant

    moish: not sure what you’re saying about the timing. i think it probably has more to do with the situation & what he’s being asked to do than how many times he’s said no.

    but that’s good.

    & yeah, some people have to learn to stand up for themselves.

    #1080232
    anonymisss
    Participant

    moish01

    Member

    what’s the difference? a nice guy has his once in a while when he’s not so nice. a pushover always seems nice – he can NEVER say no. the nice guy is human and has to stand up for himself once in a while.

    I don’t think anyone’s condoning the pushover. It’s perfectly normal for even the nicest person to sometimes say no. A person who always says yes and allows himself to be used, is usually lacking the confidence to say no because he’s afraid of what ppl will say/think of him.

    ~a~

    #1080233
    kapusta
    Participant

    anonymisss, not really anything to do with the case I’m thinking of, but what about someone who wont say no because hes afraid of hurting someone?

    *kapusta*

    #1080234
    an open book
    Participant

    kapusta: is he always, or is it a one time thing?

    #1080236
    kapusta
    Participant

    that was a random thing, but I think my friend has something like this, in that case, it’s on a regular basis.

    *kapusta*

    #1080237
    Jax
    Member

    random question:

    do the mods made an early or late shobbos? ok i’m kidding i’ll be off in a few minutes!

    #1080238
    kapusta
    Participant

    What ever happened to the good shabbos thread?

    *kapusta*

    #1080241
    anonymisss
    Participant

    If that’s on a regular basis, I do think that’s not regular, chayecha kodmim, kind of thing. What do you think, kapusta?

    ~a~

    #1080242
    kapusta
    Participant

    anonymisss, I lost you there.

    *kapusta*

    #1080243
    an open book
    Participant

    kapusta: isn’t it, ‘you lost me’?

    #1080244
    kapusta
    Participant

    AOb, I think both, could be wrong…

    *kapusta*

    #1080245
    anonymisss
    Participant

    I meant that if a person is regularly saying yes to do things for others, despite the fact that his/her life is being disrupted by it, I do think that’s an issue. Of course, though, I would really have to know the person to give you an opinion and since you’re the only one here who knows him/her, only you can determine that.

    Hope this is more clear than before.

    ~a~

    #1080246
    kapusta
    Participant

    situation: not personal but very much relates. If someone calls someone to talk and the person doesn’t have the time/effort to help how she’s able to (and doesn’t feel shes helping), is it better to tell the person to find someone else if she will likely be hurt?

    *kapusta*

    #1080247
    an open book
    Participant

    kapusta: not sure if this is what you meant, but a way that’s nicer than just “you should ask someone else” is suggesting a particular person that you think might be able to help them.

    #1080248
    kapusta
    Participant

    AOB, but wouldn’t most people just understand what you’re really trying to say, like I don’t have time/patience to deal with you now?

    *kapusta*

    #1080249
    an open book
    Participant

    kapusta: when you give a specific suggestion, you are kind of saying “i don’t have the capability (time/patience) to deal with you now, but i still care & want to help out as much as i can” – in this case, the most you can do is refer them to where they can get more help.

    #1080250
    aussieboy
    Participant

    Why are people upset during weekdays because it is not yet the weekend and upset on the weekends because they need to go back to work after it is over when you can be so happy if you just be excited because it is almost the weekend and on the weekends be happy because it is not a weekday and you dont need to work?

    #1080251
    an open book
    Participant

    aussie: some people just don’t know how to appreciate what they have. right now i’m appreciating my weekend though 🙂

    #1080252
    anonymisss
    Participant

    aussie, wow, that was complicated! but i get what you mean. Same as why does nobody <not Nobody> appreciate what I do until I don’t do it. People like to find things to grumble about, it’s human nature.

    To be really philosophical, if we would be satisfied with things the way they were, what would drive us to accomplish things?

    ~a~

    #1080253
    an open book
    Participant

    anonymisss: aren’t we supposed to be satisfied with what physical stuff we have, but never feel like we’re done spiritually?

    #1080254
    anonymisss
    Participant

    good point, AOB. I think that everything that we have in the physical is supposed to be a reflection of the spiritual. The physical is a model for us of the spiritual. Sounds right to you?

    ~a~

    #1080255
    anonymisss
    Participant

    hey, moish, to be very on topic, this is a REALLY random question. How’s your foot doing these days?

    ~a~

    #1080256
    yros
    Member

    which mod is modding now??? random question

    I am. any other mods? YW Moderator ##

    #1080257
    moish01
    Member

    yeah that was really random. it’s fine. perfect 😉

    #1080258
    yros
    Member

    are you mod72. Because if you are you are the best mod ever!!!!!!!!!

    #1080259
    moish01
    Member

    that’s a #72 humor. he’s the only one who signs “YW Moderator ##

    #1080260
    anonymisss
    Participant

    That’s great to hear:) Don’t know why I just thought of it.

    ~a~

    #1080261

    and jax how is your leg(or was it hand? or wait was that qwerty?)

    #1080262
    Jax
    Member

    coke not pepsi: wow thanx for remembering! it was my ankle & b”h these days it’s doing much better-it’s really fine now! it was qwertyuiop’s wrist that was broken btw! now that i think about it, it’s great that no one these days in the cr is injured!

    #1080263
    an open book
    Participant

    jax: hey you’re right! that’s good

    random question: how do people who (particularly) don’t like to be the center of attention deal with their own weddings?

    #1080264
    mepal
    Member

    AOB: They dance in the outside circle.lol.

    #1080265
    Jax
    Member

    an open book: when it’s their special night, they deal with it just fine!

    #1080266
    an open book
    Participant

    jax: like how?

    #1080267
    Jax
    Member

    an open book: there’s just so happy they no longer care it!

    #1080268
    kapusta
    Participant

    AOB, you should only have such problems (at the right time!) people do dance in the “main” circle and anyway, you would probably be enjoying yourself and realizing what a special occasion it is that you wouldn’t be self-conscious. Are you planning anything we should know about?

    Jax, how come CNP got an answer and I didn’t? 😉

    *kapusta*

    #1080269
    aussieboy
    Participant

    AOB: Im usually in the outside circle if dancing at all, but by my sisters wedding I was dancing almost the entire time and in the inner circle for quite a while. When its something that really makes you happy you somehow get over being in the center and you just dance without caring what people think.

    #1080271
    kapusta
    Participant

    aussie, you phrased it very well.

    When its something that really makes you happy you somehow get over being in the center and you just dance without caring what people think.

    *kapusta*

    #1080272
    an open book
    Participant

    72? where’s my post? i can’t think of any problem with it…

    #1080273
    Jax
    Member

    kapusta: your random question seemed too complicated to me! sorry about that!

    #1080274
    kapusta
    Participant

    Jax, which question? about the difference between using someone and being a nice guy? I was talking about your comment to CNP about your ankle.

    *kapusta*

    #1080275
    an open book
    Participant

    i didn’t mean dancing, just in general – it’s all about them, isn’t it?

    #1080276
    kapusta
    Participant

    AOB, yea but you’re all caught up in the action and davening, theres probably no time to think about it.

    *kapusta*

    #1080277
    Jax
    Member

    kapusta: now i’m confused! what didn’t i answer you about?

    #1080278
    Jax
    Member

    kapusta: yeah that one, i came in in middle of the discussion & was lost!

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