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Meredith Born is a dedicated member of the Tuesday night class--her high point of the week. She always longed to write, and journaled daily for 13 years before taking Laura's Memory to Memoir workshop at a local bookstore last spring. Then she won six weeks of writing classes from Laura and has been hooked ever since. She wrote this piece in response to a writing prompt to list ways of saying "no." Through this exercise she learned, once again, that saying "no" frees her to make an authentic choice--the only kind that matter.
1. It's my decision, and my decision is no.
2. We're not a match.
3. Sorry, I'm not interested.
4. That's never worked for me before; I don't see why it would work now.
5. Not this time around.
6. want to say 'yes' to get your approval, but my real answer is 'no'.
7. That doesn't work for me.
8. That door is closed.
9. There's nothing for me in this.
10. I can't.
11. (Smiling) No, I don't want to do that.
12. (Smiling) No.
13. I'll consider that.
14. I'll think about it.
15. Maybe later.
16. I'm booked that day.
17. How about ________, instead?
19. Another time, perhaps.
20. I'm already committed.
21. What color is the SKY on the planet you're on?
22. Are you on crack?!
23. Nope. Zip. Never.
24. How about 'never'? Would 'never' work for you?
25. That's a great idea! But I'm not the one to ask along.
26. I don't like _________.
27. That's not OK.
28. Being mad at me when I'm helping you is not OK with me.
29. That's rude.
30. I'm insulted by that.
31. You've misunderstood: I'm not up for this.
32. I'm feeling attacked and I want you to stop.
33. Stop.
34. need to go.
35. I've got to go.
36. Bye!
37. Fuck you!
38. You stop it right now, you son of a bitch!
39. That's not acceptable.
40. Stop right now.
41. Get away from me.
42. Keep it to yourself.
43. Hold it! Stop right there!
44. That's abusive and I'm leaving.
45. Buzz off.
46. Oh, no you don't!
46. I'm not listening to any more of this!
48. Stop the car.
49. I don't think so.
50. No me gusta.
51. I don't like this.
52. I'm uncomfortable with this and I want you to stop.
53. Leave me alone.
54. Go away.
55, Don't speak to me like that.
56, Don't scold me.
57, Don't do that.
58. Don't say that.
59. I'm ending this conversation.
60. No me moleste.
61. Don't bother me.
62. I'm calling the police.
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