Why People-Pleasers Don’t Get the Love and Respect They Desire

Want more posts like this in your life? Join the Tiny Buddha list for daily or weekly insights. “Niceness is the psychological armor of the people-pleaser.” ~Harriet B. Braiker I used to think that being kind, gentle, and agreeable was guaranteed to win me love and acceptance from others. I’d tiptoe around destructive people’s behaviors, no matter how uncomfortable I felt about it, believing to my core that if only I could be nice enough to them, they would one day lead a better life. I lived my life constantly avoiding anything that might make me look like a bad, … Continue reading Why People-Pleasers Don’t Get the Love and Respect They Desire