Interpersonal Bill of Rights

The RIGHT to your opinion.
The RIGHT to your feelings.
The RIGHT to show your abilities and take pride in yourself.
The RIGHT to ask someone to change his behavior if his behavior affects life in a concrete way.
The RIGHT not to take responsibility for another's need.
The RIGHT not to be used.
The RIGHT to say no.
The RIGHT to spend time with people you choose.
The RIGHT to reject an offer without feeling guilty.
The RIGHT to get service you are paying for without having to argue your case.
The RIGHT to know what will be expected of you in a job.
The RIGHT to know the specific conditions which will control your salary increases.
The RIGHT to bargain for the best possible job duties and salary.
The RIGHT to structure your own time without feeling guilty.
The RIGHT to have knowledge about the treatment of your own body.
The RIGHT to have all of your questions answered even if the professional is very busy.
The RIGHT, as an adult, to participate in deciding how much contact with parents is reasonable or desirable.
The RIGHT to have different values from your parents or others.
The RIGHT to be treated as a competent adult.
The RIGHT to decide just how you will take care of your own responsibilities.
The RIGHT to make your own mistakes.
The RIGHT to achieve at a level that you are satisfied and comfortable.
The RIGHT not to have to fulfill another's needs or expectations.
The RIGHT to assess a request and turn if down if you decide it's unfair.
The RIGHT to have a say in what you want done to your possessions and to be informed in a considerate way about what needs to be done and why and how much it costs.
The RIGHT to complain.
The RIGHT to say no to requests which go beyond the agreed upon working relationship.
The RIGHT to have your feelings respected by others.
The RIGHT to defend yourself when unfairly attacked.
The RIGHT to tell someone your needs.
The RIGHT to check out reasons for someone's feelings towards you.
The RIGHT to explain your side of a story.
The RIGHT not to be talked down to.
The RIGHT not to be railroaded into agreement.
The RIGHT to have your opinion considered as valued as the other person's.