Saying “No,” to family, friends, co-workers, and other people whom you want to please can be emotionally and psychologically exhausting to even think about. If there’s one thing I’ve learned from years of teaching and coaching neurodivergent people, it’s that many of us have struggled so much to gain the close relationships we have with friends and loved ones that we have become afraid to do anything that might risk our relationships, even when we are in dire need of more time or more space for