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Originally Posted by Sadley
What people think of me matters a lot. I don't see it the way you do. I see it like this: if I can't be pleasing to others, then I have failed. It is embedded into my personality. I am a people pleaser and I can't help it. I naturally want to be agreeable to everyone and be friends with everyone. And since I do not have any friends or anyone at all, life is worthless to me. I'm not one of those people who are fine on their own. I need to be with people. I'm a follower, not a leader.
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I'm not referring to acting in a strictly selfish mode impervious to others' opinions. I care about what others think about me too. What I mean is, there are limits, you can only go so far to please people. After that, you have to have your own self respect - and that's where self assurance comes in. There is a sense of liberation when you realize there's life outside of the pod - perhaps called the power of individuality!
