Some of us are cursed with this crushing fear of the word "no". We don't like to hear it, and we especially don't like to say it. Here are the 9 things that happen when you can't say "no" to people.

1. You end up doing a lot of things you don't want to.

Anytime someone asks you to babysit, house sit, come to dinner, give them a ride, etc. you have a serious problem saying "no" when you have no legitimate excuse like work or being out of town. Even if you particularly don't want to do this thing, you don't want to let anyone down.

2. Your close friends don't think this is a problem.

Saying "no" to close friends and family isn't a problem, it's those people you know well but aren't best fiends with. If your boyfriend asks you to do something for him you can say "no" without thinking, but if his mother does, it will never even cross your mind.

3. Guilt is a very familiar feeling.

Whenever you do have to say "no" to someone or something, you feel guilty about it for days. Did I let them down? Will they ever ask me to do something for them again?

4. You want to change.

You constantly wish you had the ability to just say "no" to people. You would never have to do a daunting task you didn't want to ever again, but the feeling of letting people down is a tough thing to get over.

5. You've done some cool things you never would have done.

If I would have said "no" to going to certain parties years ago like I wanted to, I would have never met some of my friends I have today.

6. It's only a problem with minimal tasks.

As I write this, I can't help but think people assume I've done hard drugs or helped bury a body all because I couldn't say "no." I know when its vital to say "no" and understand when I have to stand my ground, it's only the small stuff that I have trouble with, like giving rides.

7. You don't like confrontation.

If you have a hard time saying "no" you probably hate confrontation too. Passive aggression is a skill you've picked up over the years.

8. You're tired AF.

As much as you like being nice to people, you're pretty sleepy all of the time from giving people rides all around town, babysitting little toddlers, doing favors for people, and going places when a friend asks you to accompany them. But, you win some and you lose some.

9. People take advantage of you.

You come across those people in your life who only hang around you because they know they can get you to do whatever they want. You'll always hang out with them when they're bored, let them borrow your car, and get dragged to some social outing that you really didn't want to go to. These people aren't everywhere, but you're bound to encounter them if you're a people pleaser. You don't even realize they're taking advantage of you until halfway into the friendship and you have to revaluate.