tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6601826374403440725.post-10204952629779140742007-10-24T10:34:00.000-04:002007-10-24T10:34:00.000-04:002007-10-24T10:34:00.000-04:00I loved this post, it seemed like it was written for me :) I try to read as much empowering stuff as I can, in hope that it will actually affect me enough to get me to spring to action. Your blog is great for that, you're such an inspiration! Thank you!<BR/>I'm a 23 years old recent graduate, about to try and start up my career. I've just started to become aware that I am indeed suffering from quite severe doormat issues...I know that I often do things mainly to please others/be appriciated, but being so used to it I don't notice it until afterwards: Why did I do that/say yes to that/spend my time doing this instead of that? Most of the time I don't know. If people ask me what I like, a lot of the time I don't know. I'm so used to doing what other people want to do.<BR/>It has gotten better with age, and having been with my boyfriend for four years, I now feel secure enough to truly voice my opinion every once in a while with him (and guess what? He likes it! Why did I think he would not like it/me if I didn't always agree with him? Again, I don't know!) But I still have a long way to go. <BR/>I watch movies I don't want to watch when there are millions of creative things I'd rather do, I buy and cook food I don't actually want to eat when I should be applying for a job / develop myself. I meet up with friends I don't really like and do things I don't want to do, which again, is just wasting my time. <BR/>But at least I'm aware of it. Awareness is the first step, right?smilienoreply@blogger.com