We all tried to manipulate someone at a certain degree. Try to remember the last time you had thoughts on changing someone's decisions,it can be anything. Wether it was to change their mind about a friend,a location or even that one idea you disagreed on.
I could almost guarantee you that you care about what people think. It is part of your life and its what you have been unconsciously avoiding. I myself was indoctrinated into normalizing things that I thought were right because of society.
Are you sure you are making your own decisions? A lot of people tend to overthink before acting. You might find a problem with being decisive. It isn't just you. It is everybody. At one point you have done things for people's approval. This never was right. If you have done this at least once, it most likely means your decisions are limited.
Do you follow your heart or your what you think is right? This can all be explained through a simple example. We all had a problem between choosing option 1 and option 2. Option 1 is what your heart wanted. Option 2 is a good option because it is what you think is right and what others also think is right. Notice that you received confirmation or validation for the second option. There is a probability that you will have a feeling of regret for choosing option 2.
