IS THERE A POLITE WAY OF SAYING “NO”?

Have you ever wanted to turn down a request or proposal, but then, you didn’t really know how to say it because you didn’t want to hurt someone’s feelings? If you have found yourself in that position before, then, you’re one of many people who face the same. For a lot of people, saying ‘no’ is not a problem, but how to say it without coming across as ‘heartless’ is a hurdle. This has led me to raise this question here — is there really such a thing as a ‘polite refusal’?

Of course, we’re led to believe that there’s a difference between ‘no’ and ‘no’, and but I think that it’s all the same, and ultimately, it doesn’t really matter how it’s said. If a person asks you out for instance, and you choose to embarrass them before you say ‘no’, I don’t see how different it is from smiling and saying ‘no’ because they still get turned down, they still get hurt, and they still lose. In my experience, polite refusals have never really made a difference because of the aforementioned reason. I know of relationships that were ruined because someone got a ‘no’, no matter how politely put. I’m not trying to justify rudeness, I’m just stating fact. Whether or not you’re polite in the way you say ‘no’, it doesn’t ever really change a thing about the outcome because it’s still a ‘no’ and it always hurts. So unless you’re willing to accept an offer, proposal or request, there really isn’t any point beating yourself up about how you say it because it doesn’t matter. It will not change the reality that they’ll still feel hurt and rejected. We all need to learn to warm up to the truth more. There’s no such a thing as a ‘polite no’, it’s just semantics. Of course you could disagree with my stance, so please feel free to share your thoughts with us.

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