Forums: General Discussion Say no Prioritize your needs Set bou daries Disagree with people Be honest Challenypoor behavior Walk away from toxic environments Make mistakes Stand up for yourself Protect your time and space Log in or register to post comments Totally agree. Totally agree. However, deciding NOT to do these things to make others happy DOESN'T make you a nice person, it makes you a doormat. Log in or register to post comments I agree Winterglow! I agree Winterglow! Log in or register to post comments Me too. Me too. Log in or register to post comments Absolutely. So many SParents Absolutely. So many SParents accept long term doormat status. That, should never happen. Not even short term. Not even once. Being a doormat is not nice, it is abusive. Self abusive. Log in or register to post comments I'd like to add "forgiving, I'd like to add "forgiving, but not forgetting" doesn't mean you're holding grudges. Protecting yourself based on past behaviors is valid! Log in or register to post comments This is true. The mistakes This is true. The mistakes for #8 are typically for a stepparent bending on the other bullets. Stand your ground ! Log in or register to post comments Typo corrections - You can be a nice person and…. Say no Prioritize your needs Set boundaries Disagree with people Be honest Challenge poor behavior Walk away from toxic environments Make mistakes Stand up for yourself Protect your time and space Log in or register to post comments
Totally agree. Totally agree. However, deciding NOT to do these things to make others happy DOESN'T make you a nice person, it makes you a doormat. Log in or register to post comments
Absolutely. So many SParents Absolutely. So many SParents accept long term doormat status. That, should never happen. Not even short term. Not even once. Being a doormat is not nice, it is abusive. Self abusive. Log in or register to post comments
I'd like to add "forgiving, I'd like to add "forgiving, but not forgetting" doesn't mean you're holding grudges. Protecting yourself based on past behaviors is valid! Log in or register to post comments
This is true. The mistakes This is true. The mistakes for #8 are typically for a stepparent bending on the other bullets. Stand your ground ! Log in or register to post comments
Typo corrections - You can be a nice person and…. Say no Prioritize your needs Set boundaries Disagree with people Be honest Challenge poor behavior Walk away from toxic environments Make mistakes Stand up for yourself Protect your time and space Log in or register to post comments
Totally agree.
Totally agree.
However, deciding NOT to do these things to make others happy DOESN'T make you a nice person, it makes you a doormat.
I agree Winterglow!
I agree Winterglow!
Me too.
Me too.
Absolutely. So many SParents
Absolutely. So many SParents accept long term doormat status. That, should never happen. Not even short term. Not even once.
Being a doormat is not nice, it is abusive.
Self abusive.
I'd like to add "forgiving,
I'd like to add "forgiving, but not forgetting" doesn't mean you're holding grudges. Protecting yourself based on past behaviors is valid!
This is true. The mistakes
This is true. The mistakes for #8 are typically for a stepparent bending on the other bullets. Stand your ground !
Typo corrections - You can be a nice person and….