Why is it easier to not respond or ghost than to say No? Professionally as well
I was checking my LinkedIn messages, well could reply to them something but we tend not to.
Similarly in other areas of life too.
Doesn't No bring more clarity in terms of understanding and communication. Why do we not choose it? Asking in introspect of myself
I think it is more about we don't want to break someone's (even our 😆) expectation, so we tend to ghost/delay it .
But i have started saying no so at least someone doesn't get any positive hopes from me. If we are saying no to someone, it is always in our hands to portray in such a way that it doesn't sound that rude. I usually say sorry, and make them comfortable with my situations and then say no. I won't be able to blah blah.
Some LinkedIn messages are meant for ignore.
In a professional sense i am no good (trying to improve) they usually get me 🥲
Because people don't like confrontation?
Culturally, we are not able to say no bluntly to avoid conflict.
We Indians have been culturally taught to not say no to anyone because apparently it's bad manners. Whereas most European people will not blink twice before denying something and they don't mean any offence nor take any. Our problem is that we are not only not used to saying no, but also we don't take a no from opposite person very kindly. We almost always want a reason why someone's denying our request or else we will consider that person rude.
Because saying just “No”, seems more rude than not saying anything at all. And saying No in professional/diplomatic way, feels like taking too much effort.
No commitment...
