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* Kazuo of ''{{Red String}}'' fits this trope perfectly. His entire life is wrapped up in winning [[WellDoneSonGuy his Father's aproval]]. From his job, to his major, to the girl he marries he'll do anything Kenta says. Shame Kenta sees Kazuo as worthless and nothing but a bargaining chip, [[Spoiler:which finally [[DrivenToSuicide drives Kazuo to attempt suicide]].

* Kazuo of {{Red String}} fits this trope perfectly. His entire life is wrapped up in winning Daddy's aproval. From his job to his major to the girl he marries, he'll do anything Daddy says.

->"Poor Raymond. I'm the only one he has. Not that he needs anybody. Old Raymond has only enough soul to be able to tolerate two or three people in his life."

* TheManchurianCandidate - Raymond Shaw, although he is too arrogant to be a perfect fit, has many of the features of this. He has little drive or emotional depth, and he always caves in to his shrewish mother, even giving up the only girl he ever had any interest in just to shut her up. His only friend says of him, "Oh, he only has enough of a soul for two, maybe three, friends"

* TheManchurianCandidate - Raymond Shaw, although he is too arrogant to be a perfect fit, has many of the features of this. He has little drive or emotional depth, and he always caves in to his shrewish mother, even giving up the only girl he ever had any interest in just to shut her up. His only friend, says of him "Oh, he only has enough of a soul for two, maybe three, friends"

Humble, [[TheQuietOne quiet]], obedient, [[TheStoic stoic]]; the ExtremeDoormat is all of these virtues... and that's all he is. The ExtremeDoormat lacks drive, [[AmbitionIsEvil ambition]], and even ''opinions''. He [[PsychoSupporter probably has awesome combat skills]], he'll likely even look incredibly awesome and mysterious as he kicks ass, but much like a StepfordSmiler he is completely hollow inside. Maybe he [[OurSoulsAreDifferent lacks a soul]], has been psychologically tortured, or is just an Extreme Doormat.

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* George [=McFly=] was like this in ''BackToTheFuture'' before Marty helps him [[TookALevelInBadass take a level in badass]] in 1955.

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** The LizardFolk use communal decision making, so Hissy holds no strong opinions of her own. Human missionaries decided she should go to school, the school decided she should join the skirmish team. Her response to all of it is simply that she has no objection. As a background character, her ExtremeDoormat status wasn't even apparent until she got some CharacterDevelopment.

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* Most people have met someone like this. Often, these people either inspire the protective instincts of others or they're constantly taken advantage of. Many times, without meaning to, these people come off as somewhat creepy.

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* After discovering that it was not Rin's fault that her beloved mother died (it was indirectly her fault), [[{{Shuffle}} Kaede Fuyou]] becomes a YamatoNadeshiko, whose only purpose in life was, according to her, "to serve Rin-kun" — so she can make up to him for all the tremendous abuse she piled on Rin (who willingly took the blame because Kaede was this close to just let herself die by despair) before the discovery.

** Nathaniel was probably this way before becoming a wereleopard, having been a child prostitute, raped, and a drug addict, not to mention living in an abusive home before all that. Dominant natures are not created by gaining the ability to shift shape.

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* Slave Mentality in ''{{GURPS}}'' turns your character into this.

* Beholden in ''[[GeniusTheTransgression Genius: the Transgression]]'', who lack a worldview of their own and generally end up simply going along with the most convincing Genius in the area and serving the vitally important role of Igor.

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** [[TheStoic Machi]] is as well this trope for most of her appearance due to being pushed by her mother to be absolutely perfect. She develops no personality, preferences or opinions of her own and is pretty much devoid of emotion. Later on she is able to show anger [[spoiler: more often at her half-brother Kakeru]] and other emotions, usually in their most extreme form [[Tsundere when she's not being completely sober]].

* Tohru Honda from ''FruitsBasket'' starts out like this. She constantly apologizes for the smallest of things, rarely stands up for herself, often chooses to belittle or instantly forgive very serious wrongs done to her, and is very much a [[ThePollyanna Pollyanna]]. Much of the series centers around Tohru steadily gaining the courage to face herself and her problems and take initiate to defend what she loves.

Humble, [[TheQuietOne quiet]], obedient, [[TheStoic stoic]]; the ExtremeDoormat is all of these virtues... and that's all he is. The ExtremeDoormat lacks drive, [[AmbitionIsEvil ambition]], and even ''opinions''. He [[CrouchingSupportHiddenBatshit probably has awesome combat skills]], he'll likely even look incredibly awesome and mysterious as he kicks ass, but much like a StepfordSmiler he is completely hollow inside. Maybe he [[OurSoulsAreDifferent lacks a soul]], has been psychologically tortured, or is just an Extreme Doormat.

* Yukinari Sasaki from ''GirlsBravo''. Granted, he ''tries'' to stand up for himself when people bully him but he usually ends up backing down. People mock him for this by saying "You're too much of a coward to talk back! If you're a man then act like one!" Also, he takes frequent beatings from his friend Kirie for being an AccidentalPervert and hardly ever complains to her about it afterwards. He also never decides to say, stop being friends with her and frequently blames himself for when bad things happen to him.
* Keitaro from ''LoveHina''. Every second scene ends with Keitaro getting hit by one of the girls, either unfairly or for no reason, sometimes forcing him into seeing flesh just so they can abuse him. And he ''blames himself'' for it.