Dr. Jan Cloud | Licensed Psychologist on Instagram: "5️⃣ This isn't weakness. This is where you stop shrinking to keep the peace. If you apologize reflexively, you're not "too much." You learned early that your emotions were inconvenient, that your needs caused problems, that love stayed when you stayed small. So you started saying sorry before anyone even blamed you. This isn't politeness. It's preemptive damage control. Your nervous system learned: if I apologize first, maybe they won't leave.