((( Elana ))) I love your spunky got a great spine ways! Hooray for spines!
Somehow codies can tend to be doormats. I know that's a sweeping generalization
and yet I've sure noticed the doormat syndrome prevalent.
I recall standing up to a woman that liked to control, manipulate and dominate, once I had some recovery under my belt. I stood up to her and said I am not your doormat and I don't like you trying to wipe your feet all over me. It's unacceptable to me. WOW that felt sooooooooo good LOL and my spine just bristled with life.
I'm 5'4 and felt 6' HA HA That said, I avoided any discussion with her except for the weather. She loved talking about the weather! I'd just bring up the weather, chat a bit and move away as fast as I could.LOL
I love taking care of me and I do it well. If I don't, who will? Life is short.
Yes yes to asking for what you ( we ) want. It's kinda like casting your bread upon the water. It may cme back soggy bread or it may come back Chocolate Chip Cookies. Oh yesssssssss.