Answer:
A time i said no to a friend that tried to convince me to change my mind is when he told me to forgive someone that stole money from me. He gave me an unclear reason why, and it made me feel certain that i should not forgive him. Even though i shouldn't forgive him, i should still keep an eye out for my personal belongings. My refusal strategy was to give him a reason why i shouldn't, since he did say sorry to me in front of the dean, but never apologized when the dean left. This makes me think that he will still be guilty in the future.
Explanation:
One day my friend wanted to go to the beach to watch the sunrise. The problem is that I live in a very violent city and at that time (4 am) it would be very dangerous to be on the beach alone and with nothing to protect us. I told her that watching the sunrise in that city would be a great irresponsibility on our part and that we should go home, since it was dangerous even the way to our homes (we were returning from a party). She tried to convince me, but I kept saying that we would be taking too much risks and at home we would be safe.
The refusal strategy I used is called "assertive refusal" since I confidently declined my friend's proposal and made clear why she couldn't convince me. In addition, I used body language to demonstrate that I would not change my mind.
