Being taken for granted is one of the worst feelings someone could go through. However,ย contrary to what most people think, itโs probably their own wrongdoing. If you feel like youโre being taken for granted in a relationship, at work or whatever else, check if youโre doing one of the following things and deal with itย sooner than later. Here are the reasons youโre probably beingย taken for granted:
1- Youโre always available
Even if youโre not truly available, you show that you are. When we like someone or care about them, we try to always be there for them. We pretendย that weโre available even when we actually aren’t. People donโt understand that youโre making time for them. Instead, theyย assumeย that youโre free and have nothing else or better to do with your timeโ mawarakoosh shoghla aw mashghala gheirhom- so they naturally start taking you for granted.
2- Having low faith and confidence in yourself
When people are ignorant of their own true valueย or have low self-esteem, they usually settle for much less than what they actually deserve. Others believeย that this is what they truly deserve and stop trying to give more. Start doing yourself a favor and know your worth; you need to be able to love yourself and appreciate it so others canย do too.
3- Being too nice
Being nice is good but you need to realizeย when youโre being way too nice. Learn to say no when you feel like it. If someone asks you for something that you canโt do because youโre busy, justย say no politely. Sometimes, being too nice makes people push you over and over again because they simply know that youโre incapable of turning them down. Eventually, they start taking that for granted.
4- One-way compromises
Compromises are beautiful and respectable but only when they go both ways, when theyโre reciprocated. However, when you’re the one whoโs always compromising and sacrificing your desires, it becomes a burden and it becomes harmful. People will always expect you to be the one giving upย your needs for theirs.
5- Not expressing when something bothers you
Yes, you can let it go once or twice when something bothers you but when someone bothers you repetitively and you donโt objectย or take a stand, then you definitely deserve to be taken for granted. Simply, this person might not even be aware that they’re bothering you. Even if they secretly realize it,ย they can pretend like they donโt because you never said anything or took a stand!! You should never take up what you donโt accept; it’sย called respecting yourself so others can respect you too!
