I try to be the best person I can be. As a highly sensitive person with accompanying self-esteem issues, I doubt myself a lot. Being a people pleaser makes me want the people in my life to be proud of me but I can’t do that without giving my heart and soul and body away. Also I am tired of doing the heavy lifting. I guess I just need to be a person who is valued for being who I am instead of being a person that is taken for granted for what he does for others. I hope this makes sense.
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Thank you Belle!
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I can relate to this. Although the expectations of me more have to do with just complying to everyone else’s thoughts and ideas, shutting my mouth and accepting things that make me miserable. In other words: I’m expected to be this happy, perfect person when I’m far from that.
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I had to learn to say no a while ago and also start taking care of myself as well as others.
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Trust me this makes sense to so many people and on so many levels…I for one hate confrontations and end up being punching bag…the one loaded with all the extra work….coz I can’t say a simple NO.
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Yes it does and I can totally relate to this! Make that change and live for you.
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Highly sensitive people are often taken advantage of for their empathy, so it’s definitely important to draw healthy boundaries!
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I can relate. I’m not proud of how I respond, by somewhat isolating myself but I do that to feel calmer so I don’t feel so sad or angry by these people, besides self-esteem issues. I actually look forward to the future when I start to feel better and can rejoin them again, just not yet.
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