8 Shocking Signs Your Parents Lacked Empathy—and How It Still Affects You Today
4) You’re a people pleaser
Growing up with parents who lacked empathy often leads to a constant urge to please others.
Why? Because as a child, you might have believed that if you could just make your parents happy, they would finally understand and validate your emotions.
Unfortunately, this need to please can carry over into adulthood, leading to a tendency to put everyone else’s needs and wants before your own. You might find yourself constantly going out of your way for others, even at your own expense.
