Stop Saying Yes to Everything: People-Pleasing Is Costing You More Than You Think

Saying yes to everything isn’t kindness; it’s self-abandonment.In this episode of Dear Young Person, we talk about why constantly bending over backwards for others often comes from an unhealthy need to be liked, and how that pattern slowly erodes your peace, identity, and joy.I share my own struggle with being a “yes-man”, saying yes out of fear of disappointing people, overextending myself, and ending up unhappy while everyone else stayed comfortable. Over time, I learned that setting boundaries isn’t selfish, it’s necessary.This episode is for you if you:feel guilty saying noovercommit out of fear of rejectionare exhausted but don’t know how to stopthink boundaries make you a bad personIf you’ve been saying yes at the cost of yourself, this episode is for you.