5 Psychological Traits In Submissive People

Submissive people typically do not raise their voice, they stay in second place and abide by what more authoritative people may demand of them.

However, this type of attitude can sometimes lead to a person becoming involved in a harmful and unhealthy relationship. Eventually, they may become a victim. However, changing this way of being is complicated.

It is not that this type of people will not stop being submissive, but rather because their past experiences have caused them to acquire certain psychological traits that make them unable to get rid of it easily.

Submissive people are not confident

Submissive people do not prioritize their needs or their desires. Instead, they always put the needs and desires of others first.

Their lack of confidence pushes them to take a secondary position in a group work, for example. All of this is due to their great struggle to express their point of view or opinions.

Although they may want to do so, they feel self-conscious and withdraw. They think that what they believe will not be taken into account and even most often end up doubting their own opinions.

2. Their past is full of pain

Submissive people are not necessarily born this way, but have instead undergone experiences that have gradually made them withdraw into themselves and become who they are.

A childhood in which parents had an unhealthy relationship or teenage years filled with constant bullying can be more than reason enough for someone to take on a completely submissive role.

Low self-esteem and insecurity make them feel useless unless they offer themselves to others.

This is not healthy for them because in the long run they become very vulnerable to being easily injured.

Submissive people avoid any kind of conflict

You will never see submissive people looking for conflict. On the contrary: they will avoid it at all costs.

Conflicts make them very nervous, perhaps because it reminds them of a previous experience.

The problem with this is that to avoid conflict, they will lower their heads, take on what they are not willing to accept and not give themselves what they deserve.

This worry of avoiding any kind of conflict or discussion causes a lot of exhaustion.

4. Submissive people do not like to draw attention

Some may confuse it with being embarrassed, but in reality, it is a way of being unnoticed and a way of not standing out.

Submissive people experience great anxiety about what others may think of them. This is why they tend to dress and act in an extremely discreet way.

This will assure them that they avoid any situation that may result in humiliation or perhaps generate some form of conflict.

5. They tend to be emotionally dependent

Submissive people tend to think too much about others and are so vulnerable that they need someone to protect them.

Therefore, it is only natural for them to end up in dependent relationships where the other person gives their life meaning  and at the same time provides protection.

This is also believed to be true for relationships where abuse is present. Even if the other person does not treat them well, they say in their thoughts: “… I have at least someone”.

This really is a point of view which exposes them to a lot of suffering in their relationship.

Have you been in contact with submissive people? Are you a submissive person? Breaking away from this state of maximum submission is possible, but it requires hard work and awareness of what is actually going on.

After all, submissive people tend to suffer a lot.

Their attitude attracts violent and aggressive people, so much so that over time and with little harm, they must recognize the need to begin giving themselves the recognition they deserve.