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Paying For Friends Because I Couldn't Say No
- Emma describes repeatedly paying for friends who promised to Venmo her back but never did.
- She avoided asking for repayment because she feared upsetting people and felt powerless to confront them, hurting her parents financially when she had no income.
Signing Up For Things To Avoid Saying No
- Emma admits she used to sign up for store credit cards and loyalty programs because she couldn't refuse cashiers.
- She would later have her mother cancel the accounts, showing avoidance rather than directly saying no at the moment.
Fear Of Anger Drove My People Pleasing
- Emma links her pushover behavior to a deep fear of others being angry and a belief she had to earn love by being agreeable.
- She says that lived fear and low self-worth made saying no an unknown risk she avoided for years.