So You Think You’re a People-Pleaser
People-pleasing isn’t a personality flaw—it’s often a trauma response rooted in safety-seeking. In this essay, I explore how people-pleasing is a coping strategy developed in response to early emotional environments, and why understanding its origin is the first step toward compassionate change.
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