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According to Google.com, “a doormat is someone who lets others treat them badly, doesn’t express their own needs, and doesn’t stand up for themselves .”
Viktor Sander tells us in his online article, Being Treated Like a Doormat? Reasons Why and What to Do , this ‘doormat’ mentality can be tied to our sense of self-respect. He discusses several reasons that people allow themselves to be treated like a doormat; reasons like feelings of resentment, staying in toxic relationships, seeking approval to the point of changing one’s mind to accommodate the opposite opinion, etc.
Then Viktor offers several suggested ways of not being a doormat. He suggests that we improve our self-respect and offers various tips. He suggests that we determine what a good relationship looks like and provides examples of positive/negative relationships. It is an interesting read if you have the time.