In her brave book, Marianne Power delves deep into her insecurities and anxieties — and ours — as she explores everything from tantra to Skype sex, polyamory, true intimacy and the joy of saying no Marianne Power, author of Love Me! One Woman’s Search For A Different Happy Ever After ‘Being able to say ‘no’ — it’s huge, isn’t it?” Marianne Power says. “This terror of displeasing people. I think it’s a Catholic thing.
I grew up with that phrase ‘the last shall be first and the first shall be last’. Always putting yourself last. I thought that’s what made a good person.
I didn’t understand the extent to which my whole character was shaped around pleasing others. I didn’t even know I was doing that. I thought I was just being nice.
It’s so common, ‘good girl’ syndrome.” We’re talking about just one aspect of Power’s new book, Love Me! One Woman’s Search For A Different Happy Ever After , in which she explores everything from tantra to Skype sex, polyamory and true intimacy. It turns out that the simple ability to say no — and yes — is an unexpectedly large part of this.
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