Try Saying "No"

Try actually telling the truth when you don't want to do something. It's jarring to people when you're just honest, like really honest. Like, hey, do you want to go to this— to Sarah's birthday party? No. And they're like, what do you mean? You busy? Like, no, I'm not busy, but I don't want to go. People have a hard time just saying no to things. And I think that when you do that, you unlock a certain level of confidence in yourself. We were like, oh, I didn't die. Oh, it's Friday night and I am going to get a good night's sleep because I do have a clear day tomorrow and I'm going to work my face off and I didn't have to go to Sarah's thing.