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When people-pleasing destroys intimacy

I feel guilty every time I prioritize my needs over my partner's and end up resenting them for my own choices.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The adapted self learned that others' needs matter more than its own, creating relationships built on self-betrayal rather than authentic exchange.

Ideas that help explain it
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