How to stop being a people pleaser and respect yourself
If I look back on my life, I see a different person standing right there. This version of me spent more than enough time to be liked and appreciated by others. I used to give people more than enough chances that they deserved. I tried to be perfect. I tried to fit in with various groups of people in order to feel accepted and appreciated. Many times in my life, I've done things I didn't want to do to please people. Because I didn't know how to say no to people, I damaged my self-esteem and moral ideals. People-pleasers are well-known for going out of their way to make others happy. While being helpful and nice to others is a good thing. But going too far to please others can leave you emotionally tired, agitated, and anxious. Who is a people-pleaser? A people-pleaser is a person who generally has low self-esteem so he asks others to give him love, respect, and attention. By pleasing people and making them happy, one neglects his self-confidence and self-worth. According to...