Why Do I Say “Yes” When I Mean “No”?

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4.6 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Christine doesn't like the way her husband's family treats her, but the people-pleaser in her can't say “no” to getting together. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

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0:00.0	Thanks for listening to my call of the day podcast. You can hear my live radio program Monday through Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern time on serious XM Triumph 111.
0:11.0	Christine, welcome to the program.
0:14.0	Thank you.
0:15.0	You're welcome.
0:16.7	What's happening?
0:17.7	Well, let me first admit to you that I have always been the person who does things I don't want to do just so that I don't disappoint someone else.
0:27.0	That is my terrible trait.
0:30.0	However, my husband and I both married late in life.
0:36.0	I was... Did you say it's not a terrible trait? Is that what you said?
0:40.0	I said it is my terrible trait. Oh okay I misunderstood thank you for clarifying go
0:46.2	ahead. Yes I do realize that. We married late in life. I was 45. He was 47. My family is all 300 miles away, so they're not a factor. He grew up an only child and had one female cousin and one male cousin and that's it
1:07.0	His mom and he and
1:09.6	Ant were siblings and that's the extent of their family.
1:14.0	So I realize prior to getting married his female cousin pretty much called all the shots
1:21.0	when they would get together what they would do. all that
1:25.0	and then, and all that.
1:26.0	And that...
1:27.0	Ma'am!
1:29.0	Yes.
1:30.0	Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.
1:31.0	Yes.
1:32.0	Yes. Yes. I did not.
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