☝️ Key Points
- In 'People Pleaser', Cat Burns addresses her tendency to always want to please others, even if it affects her own well-being.
- She describes her discomfort in conflict situations and how this makes her prone to putting her own needs and desires aside.
- She talks about the difficulty of expressing herself clearly and suggests that she learned this behavior at a young age.
- She has a tendency to want to 'fix' problems when someone else is suffering, even if the person just wants to be heard.
- Overall, 'People Pleaser' is a critique of her 'people pleaser' personality and a realization that she needs to change this behavior to protect her own well-being.
Interpretation
In 'People Pleaser',
Cat Burns addresses her tendency to want to please others, even at the expense of her own well-being. She starts by describing her discomfort in conflict situations and how it makes her vulnerable. She talks about the difficulty of expressing herself directly and clearly, and how she learned this behavior from a young age, suggesting that she has learned to put her own needs and desires aside ('Oh I hate being this way / Learnt it from such a young age / My needs and wants ain't important / Anyway').
She also talks about her tendency to want to 'fix' problems when someone else is suffering, even if the other person just wants to be heard ('When you say something's wrong / I just want to make it better / Oh but I've realized / That you just wanted me to listen').
Overall, 'People Pleaser' is a reflection and critique of her own 'People Pleaser' personality, which tends to constantly seek to please others, even at the expense of her own needs and feelings. She recognizes that this behavior is harming her and that she needs to change it to protect her own well-being.