Symptom Checklist for Lack of Assertiveness In situations where you want to say 'no, ' disagree or ask for something that you want... ✔️You feel uncomfortable, awkward, tense, guilty, or rude. Overexplain and apologise. ✔️You end up agreeing to do something you don't want to do and feel drained or used as a result. ✔️People tend to pressure you, get confrontational...