Play small and keep your head down.
Avoid speaking your truth and/or letting yourself be seen and heard.
Become silent in times of conflict or emotional tension.
Put others' needs before your own.
Have little or no awareness of your needs or think they don’t matter.
Question what you want or need.
Procrastinate on key projects, even when you know that’s risky.
Run late on deadlines.
Talk about doing things but never seem to plan them and/or follow through.
Use victim language.
Blame others for your own choices and actions.
Rationalize your behavior instead of reflecting on it’s impact.
Uncomfortable with giving affection and/or emotional support.
Uncomfortable with receiving affection and/or asking for emotional support.
Uncomfortable with being hugged and/or touched.
Uncomfortable being around yours or others’ deep hurt or emotion.