Be an Open Heart, Not a Doormat

I have an open heart, but I’m nobody’s doormat.

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I have an open heart, but I’m nobody’s doormat.

I was recently accused of being sweet. I say “accused” because when this stranger’s compliment didn’t get the effusive thanks he was obviously expecting, he turned on me with the vitriol women have come to expect when we reject overtures. Let’s just be clear: I have an open hear…