Being in a one-sided friendship causes resentment to grow.
Not because you think youre entitled to everything, but you are entitled to respect.
I want to go back and tell myself the things that I know now.
Darius Krause
Friendships are a two-way street, arent they?
Then why did they all feel so empty and one-sided?
Thats what they were.
One-sided friendships and do you want to know the truth?
It was total, utter, complete bullshit.
It was a waste of time, a waste of energy, a disaster, a giant frustration.
These people needed a hand up.
I didnt know the entire friendship would be all one-sided though.
One-sided friendships tend to suck the life out of people.
I dont expect people to talk every single day most friends dont, in fact.
That in itself is bullshit and may tie into point one.
They take, take, and take some more.
One-sided friendships tend to bring out the worst in people.My temperament was all over the place.
I was irritable with people that were undeserving.
I was snapping at them, myself, my family, my other friends.
Being in a one-sided friendship causes resentment to grow.
Not because you think youre entitled to everything, but you are entitled to respect.
On that note, it feels very disrespectful.Youll question yourself, your sanity sometimes.
Itll cause you to think youre selfish and youll feel guilty at times.
Guilty for what, though?
Expecting things to go decently?
Expecting someone to respect you?
You feel guilty any time youre not able to fix things at the snap of their finger.
They become jealous of other things, and they decide that anything thats yours is theirs.
Where did all my money go?I swear I worked really hard I worked more hours than usual!
Oh, thats right, I went to lunch with my friend…
They didnt have money for it, though.
They said theyd pick up the tab next time though.
Wait, Ive paid the last few times.
Maybe I should say something.
I dont know if this is a war worth fighting, though.
Just let it go.
None of my accomplishments are good enough.
Actually, whether its an accomplishment or something thats upsetting me, its not valid.
Nothing I do is valid unless it revolves around them.
Theyre always going to upstage you.
Theyre going to leave.This would be the most important thing that I wish I knew.
After I had nothing left to give, they were gone.
I wish I would have known.
The most important thing Ive learned from having one-sided friendships, though?
Im worth so much more than just having a one-sided friendship.
I deserve to have people that love me the way I love them.
I deserve to have a friendship with someone that puts as much energy into the friendship as I do.
You deserve a healthy friendship, to be lifted up, to be able to count on your friends.
You dont deserve to be treated poorly.
If you feel like youre in a one-sided friendship, chances are, youre a caring, loving person.
The truth, though?
