My Bill of Rights - and Responsibilities

I have the right to be treated with respect even when I don't deserve it.

I have the responsibility to behave in a manner that deserves respect.

I have the right to be my gender.

I have the responsibility of being as God created me to be.

I have the right to make mistakes.

I have the responsibility of handling the results of my mistakes.

I have the right to ask for what I want, realising I may not get what I ask for.

I have the responsibility to ask for what I want, although I may not get it.

I have the right to ask for emotional support and help.

I have the responsibility of handling potential mocking/rejection and looking further for support and help.

I have the right to increasingly make my own decisions.

I have the responsibility of living with the consequences of my decisions.

I have the right not to be responsible for anyone else's problems or bad behaviour.

I have the responsibility of being respectful to myself, and respectable with others, when I refuse to be involved.

I have the right also to choose to get involved in some of the problems of someone.

I have the responsibility of being resolute with others, and with myself, when I have made my decision.

I have the right to be angry and to express it.

I have the responsibility of expressing my anger appropriately without harming myself, any other person, or thing.

I have the right to say "No" to anything or anyone.

I have the responsibility to say "No" clearly, and to stick to my "No", and make my "No" stick.

I have the right to change my mind and decide to do or say things differently.

I have the responsibility of dealing with the upheaval that may be caused if I change my mind.

I have the right to be successful, cheerful, clever, good, etc.

I have the responsibility to be my "best self" with dignity and grace.

I have the right to make statements that have no logical basis, and which I do not have to justify or defend.
(eg. Intuitive ideas and comments)

I have the responsibility of learning how to be firm, fair and friendly with those who may try to punish me for expressing my honest views.

I have the right to have my own opinions, feelings and convictions about anything and everything.

I have the responsibility to express myself (or not) clearly, respectfully and respectably.

I have the right to privacy.

I have the responsibility of ensuring that I get the privacy which I need or want.

I have the right to grieve.

I have the responsibility to grieve productively so that I move appropriately through grieving.

I have the right to do things independently and alone if I want to.

I have the responsibility of making sure I do things on my own if that is my choice.

I have the right to know and not to understand.

I have the responsibility of dealing with my own anxiety and bewilderment.

I have the right to be my age and at my stage of development towards maturity.

I have the responsibilty of allowing myself to be my age. I may also have to defend myself for only being able to be my age.

I have the right to negotiate for change.

I have the responsibility to speak up for myself when necessary.

I have the right to protest and protect myself from unfair/harmful treatment and criticism.

I have the responsibility of protesting and protecting myself effectively when necessary.

I have the right to 'grow up.'

I have the responsibility of finding how to 'grow up'. I then do it progressively as I am able.

I have the right to choose to live more effectively.

I have the responsibility of learning how to live as I want to, and then doing it.

YOU, ALL THE OTHERS IN MY LIFE AND THIS WORLD, HAVE THESE RIGHTS TOO.

I HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALLOWING YOU YOUR RIGHTS.

I WILL ALLOW AND EXPECT YOU TO

TAKE YOUR OWN RIGHTS AND BEAR YOUR OWN RESPONSIBILITIES.