Can you share a lesson that you learned later in life and how it has impacted your current lifestyle, mentality, or attitude?

It has been an easy life.

It’s very freeing.

But my mind wouldn’t let go of it.

Can you explain the concept of an annulment of marriage in the Roman Catholic Church and its effects on a previous marriage?

Everytime I said yes when I wanted to say no, I paid the price.

-Smita Mishra

I used to be the kind of person who found it incredibly hard to say no. I would keep people’s feelings above mine.

Do you think covid 19 was never as bad as it got made out to be where we needed lockdowns and restrictions?

I always felt obligated to be polite, to be accommodating, to be the “nice” person because the dictionary of ‘good girl’ means they should be accommodating according to the society.

It’s very freeing.

Many people especially girls will be able to connect with this answer.

Is it okay or problematic to be both Black and gay in society in the 21st century?

No is a complete sentence & it should not be just used for CONSENT for sex.

This is how I paid for not being able to say NO.

I have ruined my sleep & rest hours with nonsense calls from nonsense people. No matter what the time, I have picked up their calls & listened to their rant for hours. I could not be blunt saying, ‘no am not interested in talking’

Do you think the beginning of movies is often better than the rest of the film? Is this a common opinion or do others share this view?

It drained me, messed with my peace, and cluttered my mind with unnecessary stress.

No meant she is being rebellious.

I was always that one eager person to help someone in need without realising the consequences it might have. I have helped people from Quora & other places during the time when I had nothing on me. I couldn’t say No when a man manipulated me into giving him a huge amount for his daughters education during Covid. I later got fed up asking him to return. He returned after two years. His wife was a working lady at a good corporate place. He lied to me as he wanted money for his alcohol addiction

How should I go about convincing my mother that my foreign online boyfriend isn't out to get my holes or scam me?

I am thankful to my profession & how I started from scratch that I was able to become so blunt & straight forward.

I lost a lot of my time to help, keeping my needs aside & the favour was never returned because most people took my time for granted & I also hesitated to ask for help

It’s very settling.

Why is it important for Hollywood celebrities to come out against Trump?

But here’s the hard truth I learned much later in life.

I couldn’t say No to strangers talking & invading my personal life. It made me uncomfortable but somehow I entertained forcibly. This made me realize that I was an easy target for them. They thought of me as an easy prey. This always ended up hurting me because I knew there should be a boundary set , yet I couldn’t set it as I was just a naive small town girl

I lost a lot of money trying to fit in. I don’t like expensive English meals at fancy restaurants. But my friends did. I couldn’t say No thinking I would be judged. But I love ‘Desi food’. I didn’t enjoy the food, & I ended up paying huge split bills so many times

If Trump were to lose in 2024, would that be the end of his grip on the Republican Party?

It’s very refreshing.

Whether it was a friend asking for a favor, an invitation I didn’t feel like accepting, or even a stranger requesting my time, I hesitated to say no

I would spend hours, sometimes days, replaying the decision in my head, regretting my response, wishing I had been honest.

Why does it itch on my vulva, uterus, and sides of my vagina, but it doesn't itch inside the vagina?