To share real-life experiences or obscure the details?
This is a question I have to face each time I choose to draft an article. Even so, I do my best to keep “I’s” to the minimum for the very touchy subjects. Other times, I may choose to mask the details by creating a third persona.
A people pleaser is a person who has difficulty saying no when they need to and continually seeks outside validation. In that, everything that they do is in the hope that others will like them.
Also, people pleasers base their self-confidence and sense of security on the validation they receive from others; either is boosted when one receives approval and dwindles when one doesn’t get it.
Been there; done that; and still doing it. The fear of rejection is the conviction that others won’t accept or…