Be myself.

Refuse requests without feeling selfish.

Be competent and proud of my accomplishments.

Feel and express anger (safely and responsibly)

Ask for affection and help (I may be turned down, but I can ask).

Be treated as a capable adult.

Be illogical in making decisions.

Make mistakes–and be responsible for them.

Change my mind.

Say “I don’t know.”

Say “I don’t agree.”

Say “I don’t understand.”

Say “I don’t care.”

Offer no reasons or excuses for justifying my behavior.

Having my opinions given respect.

Have my needs be as important as the needs of others.

Tell someone what my needs are (even though they may not care to respond).

Judge my own behavior, thoughts, and emotions and be responsible for their

initiation and the consequences upon myself.

Judge if I am responsible for finding solutions to other people’s problems.

Take pride in myself and to define attractiveness in my own terms.

Grown, learn, change and value my age and experiences.

And sometimes to make demand on others. . .

– Lucie Waters