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Why financial anxiety manifests as people-pleasing behavior

I tip excessively at restaurants because I am terrified the server will judge me, even though I cannot really afford it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Money becomes a shield against imagined social judgment, where generosity masks deep insecurity about worthiness.

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“Where Are You with The meaning of money — what it ultimately is?”

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