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Are You Mad at Me?: How to Stop Focusing on What Others Think and Start Living for You is a contemporary self-help book by psychotherapist Meg Josephson. It addresses chronic people-pleasing through the lens of trauma-informed psychology, arguing that the habit of scanning for approval is not a fixed personality trait but a learned survival response often described as fawning. The book is aimed at readers who overexplain, over apologize, avoid conflict, or feel persistent anxiety about how they are being perceived. Rather than treating these behaviors as simple insecurity, Josephson frames them as patterns that once helped a person feel safe but can later become limiting and exhausting. The book combines clinical insight, personal reflection, and practical exercises to help readers recognize their protective roles, understand their needs more clearly, and build relationships that allow more directness and self-trust.