People pleasing is a behavior often ingrained in childhood, where individuals prioritize the needs of others over their own. Therapists indicate that this trait can lead to significant adult issues, including anxiety, conflict in relationships, and a lack of self-awareness regarding one’s own emotional needs. Therapists Israa Nasir, Summer Forlenza, and Melissa Stanger explain that people pleasers may seek therapy due to relationship conflicts yet struggle to connect these issues to their tendency to suppress their own feelings. This pattern has deep roots in the desire to avoid discomfort and maintain security in interpersonal dynamics.
People pleasers often seek therapy because of conflict and resentment in their relationships, but they don't recognize that these issues stem from their behavior.
People pleasers suppress their feelings to appease others, stemming from a learned behavior in childhood when they felt the need to care for a parent.
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