This cover is amazing. Stumbled across it via fb post (thank Britt) and it really made my morning.
And, because I can, I'm going to use it to make your morning... and tie it in to my recent transition of thought via a little blog post.
....You see...
This is me:
That's right... I'm a door mat.
And, because I can, I'm going to use it to make your morning... and tie it in to my recent transition of thought via a little blog post.
....You see...
This is me:
That's right... I'm a door mat.Or at least I have been in the past, especially in the dating game.
Exhibit A:
My first boyfriend. Cheated on me repeatedly and from the very beginning yet I spent the next 5 1/2 years with him in self-induced misery. (I've said it before, I'm a masochist).
Exhibit B:
The first real guy I liked post the aforementioned boyfriend. This dude was initially pretty hot. He was older, had some insight that I hadn't yet acquired and I was impressed. It wasn't long however that his disinterest became apparent. To his credit, I think he was going through something and was mildly depressed, but I don't really think that's an excuse to string someone along if you're apathetic. Once again, I was a door mat.
Exhibit C:
More recently I got myself into a bit of a love triangle. Long story short I liked a guy, his friend told me that guy wasn't interested and I ended up I liking and hooking up with the second guy. Only problem is guy #1 really did like me and guy #2 had ulterior motives informing me otherwise. Sucker (and mat) that I am, I fell for it and in the end got double dumped.
...So...
While these encounters with the opposite sex may have stung a little, there is a moral to this story:
Simply put, Don't be a door mat.
People will treat you the way you show them you deserve to be treated so set boundaries for yourself. Anyone that isn't treating you the way you deserve doesn't deserve your time. And while I think it's important to give people the benefit of the doubt, don't do so at the cost of common sense.
Alas, I might not exactly be hittin' these boys up style, but a little venting à la blog post is good enough for me. Lesson learned... I hope.
Oh, and one final thing:
Exhibit A:
My first boyfriend. Cheated on me repeatedly and from the very beginning yet I spent the next 5 1/2 years with him in self-induced misery. (I've said it before, I'm a masochist).
Exhibit B:
The first real guy I liked post the aforementioned boyfriend. This dude was initially pretty hot. He was older, had some insight that I hadn't yet acquired and I was impressed. It wasn't long however that his disinterest became apparent. To his credit, I think he was going through something and was mildly depressed, but I don't really think that's an excuse to string someone along if you're apathetic. Once again, I was a door mat.
Exhibit C:
More recently I got myself into a bit of a love triangle. Long story short I liked a guy, his friend told me that guy wasn't interested and I ended up I liking and hooking up with the second guy. Only problem is guy #1 really did like me and guy #2 had ulterior motives informing me otherwise. Sucker (and mat) that I am, I fell for it and in the end got double dumped.
...So...
While these encounters with the opposite sex may have stung a little, there is a moral to this story:
Simply put, Don't be a door mat.
People will treat you the way you show them you deserve to be treated so set boundaries for yourself. Anyone that isn't treating you the way you deserve doesn't deserve your time. And while I think it's important to give people the benefit of the doubt, don't do so at the cost of common sense.
Alas, I might not exactly be hittin' these boys up style, but a little venting à la blog post is good enough for me. Lesson learned... I hope.
Oh, and one final thing:
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