Definition: That unnervingly smooth social veneer someone applies like emotional Photoshop – all charismatic banter and mirror-perfect empathy – while being fundamentally unavailable. Think dazzling first dates that feel like AI-generated intimacy, or texts that ping with algorithmic timing but…
Definition: The self-sabotaging art of prioritizing everyone else’s comfort over your own needs until your inner well runs dry. Starts with “just being nice,” but morphs into swallowing resentment while performing exhausting emotional labor for free. You become a doormat…
Definition: The slow-cook pressure buildup from constantly saying “yes” to everyone else’s demands while stuffing down your own needs. Starts as harmless helpfulness but simmers into a toxic stew of resentment and exhaustion. Eventually, this internal pressure cooker blows its…
Definition: The exhausting art of sculpting yourself into everyone’s emotional doormat while calling it ‘being nice’. You’ll enthusiastically agree to things that drain you, suppress your opinions to avoid waves, and serve your sanity on a self-sacrifice sundae – all…
Definition: The compulsive act of scrubbing away your personal limits to make others comfortable, like using emotional bleach to dissolve your “no” into a stain-free “sure thing.” Chronic users vanish their own needs, overtime schedules, and opinions to avoid conflict,…
Definition: The Olympic-level sport of bending yourself into a human pretzel to keep others comfy, while your own needs get tossed in the dumpster fire of “later.” It involves deploying excessive smiles as armor, suppressing opinions like buried landmines, and…
Definition: The slow corrosion of self-respect from constantly saying “yes” when you mean “no.” Happens when you prioritize others’ comfort over your own limits—agreeing to extra work, suppressing grievances, or absorbing emotional labor—until your personal edges erode like neglected metal.…
Definition: The exhausting art of morphing into a human doormat decorated with “nice person” glitter. Involves compulsively accommodating others while ignoring your own needs, boundaries, and sanity to avoid perceived conflict or maintain a saintly facade. Long-term, it breeds deep-seated…
Definition: When you keep pushing your own needs, boundaries, or emotional well-being into the “I’ll handle it later” furnace because you’re too busy tending to everyone else’s comfort or drowning in low-priority tasks. Classic moves include people-pleasing, avoiding tough talks,…
Definition: The socially-approved art of swallowing your discomfort to avoid momentary awkwardness, manifested as chronically avoiding conflict, never voicing needs, and nodding along while your boundaries get steamrolled. Masquerades as kindness but actually trains others to prioritize their convenience over…