Social Anxiety

Beyond 'Be Yourself': The Real Price of Freedom From People-Pleasing

True freedom from people-pleasing isn't a gentle awakening into self-love; it is a hard-won, often costly, liberation from the anxiety of external validation. This journey from anxious conformity to authentic self-expression demands a price—one paid in social friction, misunderstood intentions, and the profound discomfort of redrawing the map of your own life.