While most of us understand we have rights, it is nice to remind ourselves of these:
Your Bill of Rights
You have the right to be you.
You have the right to put yourself first.
You have the right to be safe.
You have the right to love and be loved.
You have the right to be treated with respect.
You have the right to be human, not perfect.
You have the right to your own privacy.
You have the right to ask questions about anything that affects your life.
You have the right to earn and control your own money.
You have the right to be angry and protest if you are treated unfairly or are abused.
You have the right to make your own decisions.
You have the right to grow and change, which includes changing your mind.
You have the right to say no.
You have the right to make mistakes.
You have the right not to be responsible for other adults’ problems.
You have the right not to be liked by everyone.
You have the right to control your own life and to change if you are not happy with the way it is.
(Sage Publications, Inc)
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