Specific · Masked

Submissive

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What is Submissive?

Deferring to others' wishes to avoid conflict — the fawn response says 'your comfort is safer than my truth.'

When you might feel submissive

Submissive is a specific form of compliant, 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 submissive.

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