What’s the difference between “being a good person” and sacrificing your whole life to support others? In most of our families and social structures… there isn’t one. Which makes it pretty hard to name the problem, re-examine your instincts to serve, or stand up for your right to operate your own brain. 

Today, let’s talk about one of the most ignored and normalized survival responses. Fawning. 

If history has anything to say – sorry to everyone who kickstarts a new round of therapy because of this conversation. It’s been a commonly enlightening topic for revealing accepted, pervasive, trauma patterning. 

For a lot more talk on fawning, including some 2021 year-end wrapups that are coming out in January, hit up patreon.com/traumatizedmotherfuckers. Check t-mfrs.com if yer curious about the whole project, and to find visual versions of the shows. 

Cheers, MFucking Fawners. 

Jess

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