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Stop Being So Nice: 6 Reasons Why
3 min readSep 9, 2024
Are you tired of being the one who always gives and never receives? Do you find yourself feeling used, abused, and taken for granted? If so, it might be time to reconsider your approach to niceness. While being kind is a admirable quality, there’s a fine line between being considerate and being a pushover. Overdoing it can lead to a host of negative consequences, from being taken advantage of to missing out on valuable opportunities. Let’s explore six reasons why it’s important to strike a balance between kindness and assertiveness.
1. You’ll be taken for granted.
- People will begin to take you for granted if you are always nice and accommodating.
- They’ll come to expect you to always be there for them, and they won’t appreciate you as much as they should.
2. You’ll be used and abused in the end.
- Being overly nice frequently leads to people taking advantage of you.
- They may begin to expect favors beyond what a normal friend would expect, or they may begin to expect you to always be available to them.
