7 Signs 'Fawning' Is Ruining Your Life (Trauma)
Channel: Psych2Go
Date: 2023-12-12

"Fawning" is when someone tries really hard to make others happy or avoid problems, even if it means ignoring their own needs. It's a way some people cope with difficult situations, especially when they can't fight or run away. This way of coping might have helped you get through a tough childhood, but now that you're out of that situation, it could be causing more harm than good. 

This is why understanding fawning is important for healing from tough experiences because it can affect how we set boundaries and connect with others.

How many of these signs do you relate to? 

Writer: Lightoflights
Editor: Morgan Swift
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Voice Over: Amanda Silvera (http://www.youtube.com/amandasilvera )
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