Tag: boundaries
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People-Pleasing and Self-Abandonment: How Trauma Shapes the Pattern
People-pleasing is often rewarded in the social world. You may hear, “You’re so helpful!” or “You’re so easy-going!” and be seen as kind, agreeable, and low-maintenance. That can feel good on the outside. And inside, it often feels tiring, tight, and lonely. When you spend so much energy scanning for what everyone else needs, it…