Thanks everyone! Just had to get that off my chest. Your responses were helpful, whether it be advice or just knowing I'm not alone.
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Originally Posted by Anxiousvalkyrie
. The friendships always start out great but they deteriorate quickly and I end up always being angry with them and wanting to avoid them because even if I wanted to confide in them they'd turn the conversation back to themselves within about 5 minutes of me trying to ask advice about my own issues. It's super frustrating.
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Yes! This is exactly what happens to me too where I feel pushed aside or taken for granted. Or sometimes I'll end up doing a really big favor for the person, and even though I don't expect the same in return, sometimes they are just outright unreliable. They convince me they will be somewhere when I put aside time and even money to plan something for them, and they say they are looking forward to it (multiple times). Then, last minute, they cancel and mumble some reason that sounds like a poor excuse. Then it hurts, because I would have treated them with more respect than that. I decided I'm going to start putting my foot down.