let’s talk about how being coerced as a child by those around you causes difficulties understanding what you want as an adult.
babies & children actually have great boundaries. they understand their bodies and desires well. babies will refuse things. they’ll let you know when they don’t like something. when they don’t want to eat, etc. it’s adults who pressure children into undermining their own desires.
then, other kids & friends start coercing, pressuring, & expecting you to do things to benefit them & get their needs meet. many adults do this. it’s manipulative. if someone doesn’t want to, they don’t want to. listen to people before trying to aimlessly get your needs met.
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