I'd like to suggest that as you go about your normal day, you stop often and check in with yourself as to your preferences.
I've been considering this today, the similarities and diffences between me and the woman you mention.
At first I thought "I'm not like that, I choose things I want when I'm by myself." That's true, but there's another element. I often feel like I'm doing it behind someone's back. Like my selection may be questioned later and I'll have to give account for why, for instance, I chose to watch Flip This House instead of, I don't know, the Presidential address. (OK, I watched the President because I wanted to, bad example.)
I am going to take your suggestion. I think it's a good one. And I think I'm also going to pick some things that may not even be what I want to do at the time, but they're what someone else may consider "wrong." I need to get more comfortable with the idea of someone else not liking the choice I've made, so I can better enjoy the fact that I do indulge myself, do generally know what I want, and when it's up to me, do choose those things.
