Home/Self & Identity/People pleasing/ThoughtI think I’m finally realizing that being the 'easy' kid is actually just a trap.people pleasingfamily obligation guiltpersonality maskingShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooI think maybe I’m only just now starting to admit that I ruined everything myself.failure fearsI think maybe I’ve spent too much of my life pretending to be someone I’m not, and now that I’m sixty-two, it’s starting to feel kind of heavy, I guess.personality maskingThe "little helper. …parentificationI think maybe I’m not cut out for this, even though it’s too late to be anything else now.settling regretRelated Themes"Am I Normal?" Aging AnxietyAge-inappropriate interestsBody image strugglesIdentity confusionPast self embarrassment