Especially when that level of caring and attention isn’t reciprocated. We feel used, or underappreciated. Some of us cling to the hope that things will get better, but really they most likely won’t.
The relationship that needs the most work in this situation is the one we have with reality. The writing tends to be on the wall with the people we surround ourselves with; sometimes we just don’t want to read it.
There are people who keep me around because they can be themselves around me, and I don’t take advantage of that. I aim to keep folks of that caliber around me as well.
There have been plenty who have wronged me by exploiting my kind actions, but I’m not going to grow cold because of that. I like caring, I like giving, and I’ll continue to work towards being around the folks who deserve that.
You already know if someone isn’t worth your love, so why are you keeping them around?
Don’t care less, just be wiser about who you care for; some folks deserve more than you can give; others deserve less than they’re getting.