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The Problem With Being “Nice”

Most of us are probably told to be nice when we are growing up, however being nice usually results in not being true to ourselves, not standing up for our needs and our interests. This behavioural pattern is often rooted deep in our childhood and formative years, such as growing up in a challenging home environment, perhaps with an unstable parent and feeling that you had to be the diplomat and peacekeeper in the household as was the case with me, and this pattern can carry on well into adolescent and adult life without one even realising it till much later when it manifests itself problematically. ...

November 4, 2026 · 2 min · Me