The People Pleasing Trap: Facing Conflict, Resentment, and the Path to Your True Self (Part 2 of 3)

By Dr. John Schinnerer and Joree Rose, LMFT. | LoveIsntEnough.net. | GuideToSelf.com  | JoreeRose.com  In Part 1, we unpacked how people pleasing shows up through poor boundaries and excessive guilt. These patterns are often so deeply rooted that we don’t even...

The People Pleasing Trap: Understanding and Breaking Free (Part 1 of 3)

By Dr. John Schinnerer and Joree Rose, LMFT People pleasing often shows up as a deeply ingrained pattern of putting other people’s needs, wants, and emotions above our own. While this may seem noble on the surface, chronic people pleasing can quietly erode your...

People-Pleasing Is Killing Your Sex Life (And Perhaps Your Relationship). Here’s How to Stop It!

Let’s be honest—most of us suck at setting boundaries. We say “yes” when we mean “hell no,” all in the name of being liked, loved, or, at the very least, not yelled at. Classic people-pleasing. And while it might keep things “nice” on the surface, it’s wrecking your...