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Signs that you are over-responsible

Published on Jul 05, 2023 01:54 PM IST
  • From having difficulty in saying no to not prioritising our needs, here are a few signs of being over-responsible.
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Sometimes being over-responsible and taking it all on us to do the job can be very frustrating. This also sometimes means that we are stretching our limits and not respecting our boundaries while doing the work. Being over-responsible comes with its own set of burnouts for the body and the mind. "Over-responsible people are people-pleasers who suppress and repress themselves to prioritise others and to minimise or eliminate conflict, criticism, rejection, disappointment and loss. They often do good things for the wrong reasons because they don't know another way of coping," wrote Therapist Lalitaa Suglani. Here are a few signs that we are over-responsible.(Unsplash) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jul 05, 2023 01:54 PM IST

Sometimes being over-responsible and taking it all on us to do the job can be very frustrating. This also sometimes means that we are stretching our limits and not respecting our boundaries while doing the work. Being over-responsible comes with its own set of burnouts for the body and the mind. "Over-responsible people are people-pleasers who suppress and repress themselves to prioritise others and to minimise or eliminate conflict, criticism, rejection, disappointment and loss. They often do good things for the wrong reasons because they don't know another way of coping," wrote Therapist Lalitaa Suglani. Here are a few signs that we are over-responsible.(Unsplash)

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When we disagree with doing something, we have difficulty in saying no to it. Even when we end up saying no, we feel extreme guilt. (Unsplash) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jul 05, 2023 01:54 PM IST

When we disagree with doing something, we have difficulty in saying no to it. Even when we end up saying no, we feel extreme guilt. (Unsplash)

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We are not able to ask for help. We struggle with our own difficulties and try to find ways to get out of them, all by ourselves. (Unsplash) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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We are not able to ask for help. We struggle with our own difficulties and try to find ways to get out of them, all by ourselves. (Unsplash)

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We worry about outshining others, so we try to suppress our own abilities. (Unsplash) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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We worry about outshining others, so we try to suppress our own abilities. (Unsplash)

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Our own needs, wants and expectations are deprioritised by us, and we do not think that they are important enough to be shared with others. (Unsplash) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Our own needs, wants and expectations are deprioritised by us, and we do not think that they are important enough to be shared with others. (Unsplash)

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By being over-responsible, we aim for having the ultimate independence, even at the cost of burnout. (Unsplash) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jul 05, 2023 01:54 PM IST

By being over-responsible, we aim for having the ultimate independence, even at the cost of burnout. (Unsplash)

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