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Encore: S03 Ep 19 - Kate’s People-Pleasing Trap

Dear Therapists with Lori Gottlieb and Guy Winch

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Did You Ever Express That to Your Mam?

I don't think i actually ever sat down with her and told her how hard it was for me because i always had to be the strong one. She would have crumbled had she seen that i was suffering from the effects of her failed marriage. I just knew i had to take care of her, and i knew that i was the only person she could rely on. And i felt like i missed out on a lot of things. Did you ever express that to your mam? I did when i was angry, but not in a meaningful way. The reason that we people please is because we're afraid of some negative consequence.

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