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Why You’re Responsible for Others’ Emotions (Part 3)

03/07/202623/05/2026 by Kam Su Jin
A woman sitting alone by Cheonggyecheon stream at dusk, watching a couple walk away — responsible for others' emotions
This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series When You Apologize Before Anyone Asks

Why you’re responsible for others’ emotions and where that belief started. A pattern from childhood that still shapes how you relate today

Categories Psychology Stories Tags learned-behavior, people-pleasing, emotional-responsibility, family-dynamics, childhood-patterns Leave a comment

Why You Started Apologizing for Things You Didn’t Do (Part 2)

03/07/202623/05/2026 by Kam Su Jin
Woman apologizing for things you didn't do in illustrated hanbok garden at sunset, contemplative expression showing she's caught in the repeating cycle, K-saju style artwork with traditional and modern elements
This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series When You Apologize Before Anyone Asks

How apologizing for your actions becomes apologizing for other people’s feelings. The pattern that starts as care and becomes a trap.

Categories Psychology Stories Tags emotional-labor, codependency-patterns, responsibility, people-pleasing, apologizing-too-much Leave a comment
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