# What Fawning Really Is and Why It Happens

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Podcast: [You Make Sense](https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-make-sense-7026380)
Published: 2026-05-19T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Have you ever found yourself abandoning your own needs and desires to keep others happy? Maybe you don’t even know why you’re doing it. In this episode, Sarah explores what fawning is and why it happens. She shares her own experience and explains how this self-protective behavior develops, often in early childhood, as a way to keep you safe.

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