Definition: The exhausting art of morphing into a human doormat decorated with “nice person” glitter. Involves compulsively accommodating others while ignoring your own needs, boundaries, and sanity to avoid perceived conflict or maintain a saintly facade.
Long-term, it breeds deep-seated resentment as you silently tally your sacrifices. You eventually realize you’ve trained everyone to expect constant appeasement, leaving you drained and bitter. As the saying goes: We teach people how to treat us.
Example: Sarah agreed to work late again, ignoring her own exhaustion and family dinner, adding to her silent tally of sacrifices.
He compulsively said yes to his partner’s every demand, ignoring his need for downtime, leaving him drained and secretly bitter.