Adult Children’s Bill of Rights

YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO:

  • You have a right to: Put yourself first.
  • You have a right to: Make Mistakes.
  • You have a right to: Accept all your feelings as valid.
  • You have a right to: Your opinions & convictions.
  • You have a right to: Change your mind & behavior.
  • You have a right to: Protest unfair treatment.
  • You have a right to: Negotiate for change.
  • You have a right to: Express yourself.
  • You have a right to: Ask for help or emotional support.
  • You have a right to: Ignore advice.
  • You have a right to: Say NO.
  • You have a right to: Be alone, even if others prefer your company.
  • You have a right to: Not take responsibility for another’s problem.

IT IS NOT YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO:

  • It is not your responsibility to: Give what you can’t or don’t wish to give.
  • It is not your responsibility to: Sacrifice your integrity to any cause or person.
  • It is not your responsibility to: Drain yourself in caring for others.
  • It is not your responsibility to: Put up with unfair treatment.
  • It is not your responsibility to: Conform to unreasonable demands.
  • It is not your responsibility to: Be perfect.
  • It is not your responsibility to: Follow the crowd.
  • It is not your responsibility to: Feel guilty for inner desires.
  • It is not your responsibility to: Bear the burden of another’s misbehavior.
  • It is not your responsibility to: Meekly let life pass you by.
  • It is not your responsibility to: Be anyone but exactly who you are.