As you heal your fawn response, there will be people who will dislike you. This doesn’t mean everyone will hate you. It means that you’ll get clarity on the type of person you want to spend time with. You’ll know who feeds your energy and who sucks energy out of you. Let it be a positive sign that you’re not for everyone. You can’t be for absolutely everyone and know yourself at the same time. When someone doesn’t like you, instead of asking, What should I do to make them like me? you can instead ask, How can I soothe myself through the discomfort of them not liking me? What do I need to be
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