When does culturally appropriate "politeness" border on phoniness? That was a question I started pondering recently. Is it really polite if we act one way in front of people but rip them to shreds behind their backs? I myself am wrestling with how I can stay polite, yet authentic. That's the balance I want so I can be true to myself.
I tell a story of my reckoning over trying to curb my people-pleasing behaviors in order to be more true to myself. It's hard for me to be authentic, but I have to get more to that side or else I end up with resentments. You might hear a little anger here in this episode. I'm human and I'm working on it.
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