Omar learned that and niceness are not the same. Niceness was his armor, used to avoid being disliked. Kindness, however, required honesty.
But internally, Omar was exhausted. He felt like a shadow of a person, disappearing into the needs of others. He missed his daughter’s piano recital because he was finishing a report for a coworker who had left early for a "hair appointment." That night, looking at his daughter’s disappointed face, something snapped. The First "No" Omar learned that and niceness are not the same
The book (known in Arabic as "لا تكن لطيفاً أكثر من اللازم") by Duke Robinson explores the "Nice Girl/Guy" syndrome—the habit of people-pleasing at the expense of one's own well-being. But internally, Omar was exhausted
By the time he returned to his daughter’s next recital, he wasn't just there physically. He was there mentally, no longer burdened by the resentment of a thousand "yeses" he never wanted to say. The First "No" The book (known in Arabic