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ADHD and the Fawn Response

Hacking Your ADHD

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The Negatives of People Pleasing

Fawning is when we try and appease whoever is triggering the response. People pleasing in and of itself isn't always a bad thing, but it can become compulsive if done at the detriment to one's own self. With just people pleasing, there can be a grown resentment form because the pleaser is creating an unspoken contract. It can also morph from just trying to avoid abuse to avoiding someone not liking you.

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