Because here is the truth: The people who love you for your performance will leave when you stop performing. The people who love you for you will stay.
Marta is the poster child for El Síndrome de la Chica Buena (The Good Girl Syndrome). On the surface, it looks like a compliment: "She is so nice." "She is so selfless." "She never causes problems." El Sindrome De La Chica Buena Marta Martinez ...
For Marta Martínez to heal, she must do the most terrifying thing in the world: Because here is the truth: The people who
Until the answer is "yes," she will remain a prisoner. On the surface, it looks like a compliment: "She is so nice
But healing means Marta must sit in the silence. She must learn to exist without being useful. She must look in the mirror and ask: If I wasn't helping anyone, if I wasn't making anyone happy, would I still like myself?
Stop explaining your needs as if they are a burden. Stop apologizing for taking up space. Your anger is not a sin; it is a compass. It tells you where your boundary has been crossed.
