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[quote=Anonymous]Instead of focusing on people pleaser, focus ok teaching her to be more assertive. I have two parents who were both anti-confrontational and not that assertive. My father was a little better than my mother but not much. Part of this is personality. There were three siblings and two of us were very assertive and independent. My sister is more like them.   My parents will put everyone’s needs before theirs and never question anything. It’s been an issue with doctors, repair people, relators, family and friends.

I don’t have answers but I’d keep reminding your daughter to stand up for herself. It’s okay to say no, not just in a peer pressure or sexual situation, but with anything in life. Give her opinions and sometimes she needs to take charge.

Maybe start with having her call and make an appointment if she needs one. I know it seems silly, but my mother even has difficulty calling any company on the phone to do this or especially if she has an issue needing customer service. [/quote]

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