Rerelease | The 5 People-Pleasing Types & Fawning in Narcissistic Abuse

In this rerelease episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon explores five people-pleasing types: the rescuer, martyr, caretaker, peacemaker, and cheerleader. He explains how the strengths behind each type can be exploited within abusive relationships until helping, loyalty, sacrifice, or keeping the peace comes at the survivor’s expense.

Brandon also examines how people pleasing can develop through childhood experiences, trauma, oppression, and financial insecurity. The episode explores fawning as a survival response to fear and coercive control, including self-silencing, over-apologizing, emotional caretaking, walking on eggshells, and assuming responsibility for the abuser’s moods.

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