Do you speak up when you feel taken advantage of or abused?

I usually dont speak up. I am afraid that someone will be combative with me if i do. Then they will attack me by trying to start an argument.

I really should stand up for myself. This one place I used to work at, a fellow colleague was so mean to me in front of the whole department and no one even stood up for me. I should have stood up for myself but no one else that was a senior within earshot stood up for me either. With the harrassment I recieved there, I should have filed a lawsuit. I was encouraged to by others in the company but I didnt do it. Needless to say, I dont work there anymore.

I may let it slide a time or two in order to avoid any drama but after that I voice my opinion and feelings.  If the problem continues to happen with the same person, I walk away and get them out of my life with no future contact.

I have never been abused, but sometimes people have taken advantage of my silence or kindness. I bide my time because I know that they will meet their karma soon. I will often just distance myself from the person.

I try to or else it’s bad on both parts.

Speaking up is something I do.It is about self defense and self respect.The party who does wrong has to be told that it is not okay,and that they need to think before acting,and to watch the things they say to others.In my early years,I was easy to pick on and push around,but as I got older I learned to defend myself at all costs.I had been in an abusive relationship,and I stood up to the person involved.I let them know that I was no one to be intimidated just for approval,and despite that,they still tried because they felt they had the right to have the upper hand.Getting law enforcement involved was what finally put an end to that.No one has the right to intimidate or abuse anyone,and also no one should ever be told not to defend themselves against those who don’t have your best interest at heart.

Yes, absolutely! Especially in these times that everyone is short staffed and no one wants to work. I have stated my mind a couple times this week; I am done with coworkers taking advantage of my “free” day to use for their benefit, BUT lord forbid, they have to help when it is needed on their “free” day.

Maybe, I shouldn’t, but, Yes, I will speak up, if I feel taken advantage of. Thankfully, I have never been abused.

I prefer not to speak, as I dont have the courage to do so due to economic situation.

I do now but it took me 50 years to get past it and have a voice to stop it. Its takes an inner strenght to do it with out loosing it.

Most of the time yes… but it depends on the situation. Sometimes it’s not worth the headache. I just let God deal with some people!

I will speak up for myself I won’t allow anyone to speak to me any kind of way without letting them know that it is not appreciated.

At this point, there is need to. Never remain aloof at this juncture.

Do I speak up? LOL, well everyone I know has always told me that they love me because I am brutally honest. I think, that, yes, I am honest to a fault…. I do not like to lie and if I am taken advantage of or abused, you better believe that I am going to speak up. BTW, I know many of you probably think wow she must be a B@#$% lol. I am not brutally honest in the way some of you may think. I just tell people the truth and that to many is brutal. I do not see a point in going around the truth with a friendly lie because that does not make me a friend. Any thoughts? And of course I know how to be empathetic so please don’t think I go around beating people with cruel truths. LOL

I have been taken advantage of and abused so many times that I sometimes don’t even recognize when it is happening until much later. If I do see it, I have spoken up, but it really hasn’t helped me much. I seem to have sucker on my forehead.