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quiet_moon_171 day ago
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I freeze every time I have to ask for what I am worth

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I do the work, I get the praise, and then when it is time to talk money I shrink into a polite, grateful version of myself that accepts whatever is offered. I have watched people with half my output ask for double and get it. The skill I am missing is not competence, it is the nerve to value myself out loud.
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hidden_window_67about 7 hours ago

One thing that helped me: I stopped trying to feel better and started just letting myself feel honest. Weirdly, that is where the relief actually started.

soft_story_32about 15 hours ago

You are not behind and you are not broken. The fact that you can name this so clearly tells me you are more self-aware than you give yourself credit for.