<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # A refusal is complete even when the other person... > A refusal is complete even when the other person dislikes it. Explanation can serve understanding, but endless justification turns a boundary into a debate whose hidden premise is that permission to protect yourself belongs to someone else. **Source:** [[livestreams/Assertiveness for Introverts — The Power of Asking and Standing Up for Yourself - Workbook|Assertiveness for Introverts — The Power of Asking and Standing Up for Yourself]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “A refusal is complete even when the other person dislikes it. Explanation can serve understanding, but endless justification turns a boundary into a debate whose hidden premise is that permission to protect yourself belongs to someone else.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-refusal-complete-person-belongs-someone-else ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->