I used to go around pleasing and obeying everyone, even in my adult life- like on the movie Ella Enchanted. I was so focused on pleasing angry and harshly judgeful people, that I couldn't focus on pleasing God. I've learned to block them and quit caring what they think.
I was very similar when I was younger too. It sometimes felt impossible to say "no". It has taken years for me to get over that, and sometimes I still do I think, but you really can't please both God and man, and I think when this realization occurred to me, was when I started to work on overcoming it too.
Thank you for sharing!!
I need to learn this.. I know it and it adds to my frustrations.. I need to buckle down and just ride the wave..
You can do it, Holly!!! It makes life so much more simple, fulfilling, and blessed, when you are able to rest in God and not be dragged around and down by others that make you feel obligated to please them every time. It is so hard at first, especially when people sense that you are slipping out of their control, they may react worse and try to make you feel guilty, but after a while they must learn to respect your feelings too.