This is a good point, Skully. I've always felt at a major disadvantage in terms of relationships in general -- work, acquaintances, all that. Just the other day was relating an experience, and actually said, aloud, "I'm just ridiculously easy to take advantage of". It had never really occured to me that concretely before. Very easily dissuaded, can't help but take things personally (head can know it's probably not so, but it still goes right through my heart, spiralling me quickly and badly, and I just give up). When I'm up, get *too* generous with my time and even money (which I really can't afford to do), and there are plenty who likely sense this and take full advantage. Weird thing is that I'm really not trusting, but that's what they *don't* sense. And why would they? My behavior really doesn't reflect it. Spend far more time down, when I don't stand up for myself and, yeah, easy prey.