Why Do I Care So Much? A Recovering People-Pleaser Investigates

Because no one is thinking about you as much as you think they are.

Last week, I was blindsided by a 24-hour virus—the kind that flattens you, humbles you, and reminds you just how fragile the whole “high-functioning” lifestyle really is. It’s been yearssss since I’ve felt that sick, and as I lay there, watching the hours dissolve between fevered naps, I realized something borderline embarrassing:

I was more stressed abo…