“Ask yourself on a daily basis, “Am I doing this to please someone else, or because I really want to do this?”— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Children of Narcissistic Parents, People-pleasing, Quote of the Moment
“Children of narcissistic parents tend to become fluent in saying “sorry” – even for just their very existence. It’s because they’ve been taught by their parents that they are a burden.”— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Narcissistic Abuse, Narcissism, People-pleasing, Children of Narcissistic Fathers, Children of Narcissistic Mothers
“You don’t have a firm grasp on how others feel about you, so, as a result, you try to take back control by micromanaging your relationships.”— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Micromanagement, Taking Control, Social Perception
“Sometimes, we’re so consumed with how others perceive us that we forget to honor how we feel about them.”— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Boundary Setting, Authenticity, People-pleasing, Authentic Self, Shahida New Quote Macros