https://www.janpierce.net/people-pleasing-and-the-writing-life/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=people-pleasing-and-the-writing-life Freelance Writer Mon, 03 Oct 2016 02:14:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.janpierce.net/people-pleasing-and-the-writing-life/#comment-71 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:06:57 +0000 http://janpierce.net/blog/?p=619#comment-71 Yes, the good girl syndrome has its consequences. We aren’t sure what we really want because we’re so used to pleasing another. I recognize “not caring as much” as growth. None of us become wise overnight I guess.

]]> https://www.janpierce.net/people-pleasing-and-the-writing-life/#comment-70 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:44:39 +0000 http://janpierce.net/blog/?p=619#comment-70 This has always been huge for me. The reason I ended up doing well in school was because I knew it made my teachers and parents happy! I equated good grades with being a good person and having people think well of me. It’s still an issue, but not as much as it used to be. I’m older now (way older!) and, as bad as it sounds, I just don’t care as much what people think. I do what I can and then I just don’t…I think I learned the hard way way back then. If you keep saying ‘yes,’ people will keep asking for more. Now, I try to choose what I will do, do it, then get on with my life.

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