Dealing with Outside Influences

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How difficult has it been for you to deal with outside influences? Nosy people? People who constantly offer up unsolicited advice?

I'm very interested in this particular topic, because I've always been the "yes" girl and have always overextended myself for the benefit of others.

I've taken advice just to keep the peace...

I've gone places I didn't want to go with people I didn't want to go with - just to keep the peace...

How do you handle it without feeling like the biggest meany on the planet?