they tech in schools to just say no. to follow their gut feeling if it doesn't feel right to just say no. in fact my elementary school children are quite the users of the word no... no I dont want to do my homework, no I dont want to do my chores no I dont want a beer, no I dont want to smoke, no not getting married. lol the sweet innocence of children right. now if adults could take a page from their book and do the same say no when it doesnt feel right. Im married and my wife and I always just say no, but we do know some couples who feel they cant say no. just the other night we were playing cards with another couple and one was obviously uncomfortable with the other partner making sexual inuendos of how to finish the night off. finally I looked at her and said if your teen aged child was being pressured by someone like this what would you tell them to say... she said just say no. I said well ? she she squared her shoulders looked at her partner and said no, nope not happening now lets play cards.
granted it is hard sometimes to say no but if we are going to teach our children how to just say no, its time we adults practice doing it too..
anyway thats my take on your hypothetical question.
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