I just HAD to do that.

Perhaps it is just me and my own personal experiences, but I dont think it is just a vanilla misconception.
All kidding aside I can be a doormat and am alot of the time, I will put up with a whole lot as far as myself to that point that yes I admit I allow myself to be walked on. That defense mechanism kicks in tho when it is someone else I love, something else I care about and feel that it is being walked on.

Now...Cute
HUH ?
I have been called quite a few names in my lifetime that I felt were demeaning and insulting, never have I felt that way while being called cute.
Guess it is just one of those things, that some people love and others find offensive.