Anyone else struggling with being caring or selfless with a hard time setting boundaries fated to be endlessly disappointed by people who shaft, lie, cheat, steal and otherwise take advantage of one another?Not being able to say no. I like everyone to be happy. But I feel like people just use each other constantly. If it's not about them, or their interests, they simply tune out and stop caring>They don't actually like you, only what you do for them>They only talk about themselves>You have to talk about them or something related to them>You have to ask questions and try to make it interesting for them (they won't do this for you)>If you share something about yourself, they are instantly disinterested and don't care>They don't care to ask you anything and don't want to know anything about you>The moment you stop making any effort, everything stops>They're sincerely not interested unless it's sharing something about themselves or their interests>They vent and complain to you constantly even if it drains the fuck out of you>When they are having a bad day, you want to be there for them. If you are having a bad day, they don't care>People who only ask how you are so they can talk about their problems >Friends sometimes need more support after a bad day or life-altering event. That is normal. But if you have a bad day or life-altering event, they literally don't care>They will dominate a whole conversation no matter how many people are present. If it's a one on one conversation then it feels like it's 90/10.>Most advice about being a good listener and putting in effort is met with being totally one-sided >People just talk about themselves constantly >If you are on a 2 hour date, they'll just talk about themselves constantly>You may as well be invisible
I am none of those things and I will stay for who I love no matter what. Even when it hurts
>>34082856I feel the first part of what you're saying OP, about having a hard time saying no to others. I don't have any of the problems you listed tho, because I just avoid people I don't like so I don't even have to say no to them