Polite

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 your humanity.

Long-term side effects include festering resentment, being treated like an emotional doormat, and a creeping identity crisis where you forget what you actually want. It’s emotional martyrdom disguised as good manners – and the landmine it plants under your relationships always detonates eventually.

Example: She hated the loud bar but nodded along, swallowing her discomfort to avoid seeming difficult when her friends chose it again.
He always covered extra shifts without complaint, training his colleagues to expect it until his buried resentment finally exploded over a minor request.

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