“We don’t have to morph into something disingenuous for the sake of appeasing others.”Tagged: Be yourself, Pleasing Others, The Cool Girl, Social Anxiety, Living
“No one’s comfort is more important than my peace of mind and well-being, and I need to stop feeling guilty about that.”Tagged: The Cool Girl, Pleasing Others, Social Anxiety, Peace Of Mind, Self-Worth
“Get comfortable saying no. Once a people-pleaser realizes the world won’t crumble into smithereens if she says no or changes her mind, it’s a new day.”Tagged: The Cool Girl, Pleasing Others, Saying No, Living
“I wish for a speedy death to the chill girl within all of us, a kiss of death to the malleable shell of ourselves surviving only on our socialized compulsion to people please. And a long and fruitful life to the woman who has patiently been waiting underneath.”Tagged: Identity, Womanhood, bad girl, The Cool Girl, Inspirational
“A fixation on being perceived as nice or ‘sooo chill’ is a colossal waste of time.”Tagged: The Cool Girl, Nice Girl, Be yourself, Pleasing Others, Living
“Perhaps the most exhausting part of the charade was time spent watching myself through the lens of others; contorting myself into something more palatable for the next person; shouldering guilt and expectations that weren’t mine to bear.”Tagged: Overthinker, Social Anxiety, Reputation, Pleasing Others, Living