What is good girl syndrome?

Do you know what Good girl syndrome? This is a behavior that some women adhere to social expectations to be kind, accommodating, and obedient in order to meet societal expectations, as defined by mental health professionals.

Women affected by this syndrome generally feel pressure to be perfect, to please others and to avoid conflicts.

It is a picture that starts in childhood and this is characterized by always seeking to please others, says psychologist Maybell Del C. Aizpurúa.

They are women who have been trained to be since childhood kind and obedientthey reach adulthood with feelings of frustration and emotional exhaustion because they have always lived trying to please others.

How does it manifest itself?

At this point, the psychology expert points out that there are several aspects to consider.

One of them is difficulties to say “no”, because they are already used to prioritizing other people’s needs and desires, they have not learned to express their own, nor set boundaries who protect them from others.

They also avoid conflict because they need to maintain an image “good person“, they don’t allow themselves to express disagreement, let alone anger.

They are afraid failureAizpurúa adds, because they feel great pressure so as not to disappoint others, which becomes paralyzing.

This manifestation includes difficulties in making decisions, they feel insecure, because they are immersed in an internal conflict between what they want and what they believe others expect of them.

These people tend to be sensitive to negative reviewso they fall apart because personal appreciation It depends on the perspective of others, he adds in a post on his Instagram profile (@psicologa.maybelldelc).

Consequences

According to psychologist Maybell from C. Aizpurú, these people live with excitement anxiety and feelings of guilt which can lead to depression, anxiety disorders and eating disorders. “They tend to have abusive relationships.”