It's really not complicated. One sided relationships are about gains. Think con men. Get what you came for, then walk away and burn them. You couldn't meet every person on the planet if you tried, so if someone won't bite there's plenty of other people who will. Even when it's not a willful con, it could be something more simple like "Dan always brings in donuts, so i say hi and make small talk but his donuts are all I care about." Healthy relationships are give and take, a two way street of mutual interest. If there's no room for you between them and what they want it was never about you and probably never will be. That's what makes it toxic - nobody normally wants to get screwed over.
Why do one sided friendships and relationships happen?
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It's really not complicated. One sided relationships are about gains. Think con men. Get what you came for, then walk away and burn them. You couldn't meet every person on the planet if you tried, so if someone won't bite there's plenty of other people who will. Even when it's not a willful con, it could be something more simple like "Dan always brings in donuts, so i say hi and make small talk but his donuts are all I care about." Healthy relationships are give and take, a two way street of mutual interest. If there's no room for you between them and what they want it was never about you and probably never will be. That's what makes it toxic - nobody normally wants to get screwed over.