Are you a doormat?

Is the cat under the door mat?

Sorry Anita I posted just before seeing your warning.

 

Thx for the article.

 

Took me a while to understand the difference between being a doormat and being accommodating. I put up with a lot for a long time, believing that I was being accommodating. Too bad, others thought I could be bullied into anything. Finally figured it out and decided to stand up for myself. Am I a doormat? Not Anymore.

 

Too many things on the list. How many qualifies us for the doormat title
Many women are conditioned from childhood to be doormats to their parents, in-laws and society in general.
As women, we have to know to be assertive and at the same time not be arrogant. Its a constant battle within ourselves. Usually, the women are called "arrogant/ ahankaram" by people around if they are not doormats. I used to be called that so i guess i am not a doormat

 

Sorry didn't read the entire post , too long.
I possess none of the qualities of a doormat.
Well my PILs and DH would love it if I was a doormat, unfortunately I was never one and would never be.
Now I feel that my kids, future DIL,SNIL would love it if I was a doormat.
I am not a needy person running after people who ill-treat me, supposed to be snobbish and aloof, amen.
People with self- respect cannot become doormats.

 

I do qualify for some points and i need to shake them off one by one...

Thanks for sharing the article, Anita.

 

I can relate to half of these characterstics of doormat.
can one be a half- doormat. ??

 

this is to say that i can now be officially called a 'Doormat'.

gosh! almost all the description here fits me. to comment that i am qualifiying for all points here is a big deal to me but still as they say 'accepting that i have an issue is the only way which can lead to help overcome an issue'. Gotta read this again and again until i figure out how to overcome it.

Thanks Anita