Over-giving
What is Over-giving?
Giving more than you have in order to earn safety, belonging, or love. A fawn pattern rooted in early relational learning.
When you might feel over-giving
Over-giving is a specific form of people-pleasing, which itself is a type of masked. You might experience this feeling in situations where masked is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define over-giving.
Emotional Hierarchy
Explore Over-giving on the Interactive Wheel
Use our free interactive feeling wheel to explore over-giving and discover related emotions.
Open Nervous System States WheelRelated Emotions
Deferring to others' wishes to avoid conflict — the fawn response says 'your com...
Giving way reflexively — not from generosity but from a deep-seated belief that ...
Showing a face that doesn't match the inner state — managing others' perceptions...
Smiling, agreeing, laughing — but from the outside in. A protective performance ...
The experience of having something important to say and choosing — or being forc...
Keeping your real feelings, needs, and reactions out of view to avoid the percei...