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Originally Posted by LovesShelly
I feel, though, that if I keep giving and giving that it will make this relationship last. I know it might sound odd, but that is how I feel.
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Firstly, feelings aren't facts.
Secondly, your feelings highlighted above are sorely and sadly misguided.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that's not at all how this plays out.
Yes, your giving will contribute largely to the longevity of this relationship, but not quite in the way you're hoping for.
In reality, what happens is that we give and give and give and give and give and give until we're all bled dry and have not even an ounce left to give to ourselves.
Then the taker leaves us as we're no longer beneficial to have around..
Or we kick them to the curb for depleting us of our very essence.
After we split up, we then rebuild from scratch, all the while working from very limited mental, emotional and even financial reserves.
There's nothing wrong with being a giver, I myself could never not be one.
What's important is to learn to give within healthy boundaries.