These boots are made for walking

I don't understand why we women allow ourselves to be walked over.

From my experiences I have found it is not just men, other women too and kids do that. Maybe it is human nature. Every time a person seems non confrontational - it seems natural to want to dominate that person, whether it is by forcing your ideas, philosophies, way of life, opinions or attitudes.

It took me a long time but I finally got it. Duh! I think it is the slow fuse. It took a while and then finally it got to a point where it was just boiling over and anyone and everyone who was in the way got the full brunt of the anger and resentment.

Q:What was that?
A:It was unhappiness over not being respected.

Q:How do you get people to respect you?
A:Only if you learn to respect yourself.

Q:How do you accomplish that?
A:When you feel that you are being disrespected, you call it out. You have to be bold and call it out. Otherwise your silence will be taken as approval.

Q:But won't it be uncomfortable for someone who is non confrontational?
A: Of course it will be - but you have to do it if you want any respect.

So like the song goes:
These boots are made for walking, and that's what I am gonna do
One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you.........