Unconsciously, she signed a contract. The terms were simple: I will disappear so you will love me.
Break the cage, Marta. The world doesn't need another Good Girl. The world needs the whole, messy, real you. Do you see yourself in Marta? If so, your homework for this week is simple: Say "No" to one small thing. Do not justify. Do not over-explain. Just say, "That doesn't work for me." Feel the fear, and do it anyway. That is the first step out of the syndrome. El Sindrome De La Chica Buena Marta Martinez ...
Marta is the poster child for El Síndrome de la Chica Buena (The Good Girl Syndrome). On the surface, it looks like a compliment: "She is so nice." "She is so selfless." "She never causes problems." Unconsciously, she signed a contract
But beneath the polished surface of politeness, Marta is drowning. The world doesn't need another Good Girl
So, dear Marta Martínez, here is your permission slip to be a little "bad."