Usually I dislike the whole idea of an online mentor or protector. Really. But in this case if you can find someone, Dom or sub, who is willing to check in with you regularly about when these situations have arisen lately and what you could have done differently, then maybe you can practice some of these strategies in your current life. When you do assert yourself, you can discuss this with your online friend to see how it made you feel and why it made you feel that way. Guilty? Bad? Or sensible and free.

Just be sure the mentor you choose isn't going to start asking you to do stuff. Srsly.