I think this is good judgment

[redbird]

I just told a friend who wanted a favor "ask me tomorrow" because I was fairly sure that if I had to make an immediate decision, it would be no, whereas if I think about it with a clearer head, the task might be within what I am able and willing to do.

Comments

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Good job!

[mjlayman.livejournal.com]

Great icon!

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

That sounds eminently sensible to me.

[wild-irises.livejournal.com]

I am so the opposite. If I ask someone to wait, it's because I would say "yes" in a knee-jerk way, not "no."

[redbird]

I posted this in part because it's not how things usually work for me either.

I don't know whether this is evidence of a general shift in my thinking, or if it's specific to this situation (the people, what was asked, and my state of mind last night).