El problema de ser demasiado bueno (The Problem of Being Too Kind)

A psychology manual for those who confuse being a good person with ceasing to be oneself, not generating any conflict, not disobeying or always fulfilling the expectations of others.

The world is full of good people, it’s just that some people learn to be so good and obedient, so perfect and ideal that they suffer horrors when they don’t succeed. They remain good boys and girls even though their years are weighing them down. Their biggest worry is that they feel unable to stop being good, to disobey or to generate conflicts. They are overwhelmed by not meeting other people’s expectations and become anxious for fear of being rejected. These people practice “bad kindness”, a chain of behaviours based on obedience and behaving well for fear, deep down, of the disapproval of others.