Asking for what you need

So many of us are afraid to ask for what we need. We hedge and haw hoping that the other person will figure out what we are asking for. When the person does not get it we get frustrated and sometimes angry. We believe people should read our minds – especially the people we love. What makes it so hard for us to just ask for what we need? I think for some of us we are afraid that our need will not be met or we will be putting the other person out. Truth be told it is up to the other person to decide whether or not they can meet our need. If the person says yes and then are resentful it is on them not us. We have to learn how to express our needs in a clear way so they are easy to understand by the other person. We will never know if the other person can meet the need unless we ask. My challenge for you today is to clearly ask for what you need – with no expectations placed on the need.