How do you walk away from something so good?

RobertL64

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This is something I've grappled with on and off for many years, well after every time it happens. Why do people end up taking for granted, forsaking or turning their backs on good things? This isn't so much about a love who turned her back on someone, but people in general. I've never understood how two people could be the best of friends or the best of lovers, and one or the other just fades away to nothing. The most recent example, A woman who's been a dear friend of mine for two years, I've been there for her through a failed relationship, I helped her through it and we were even involved for a short time. It ended for.. well I don't know why.. We never had any problems until one day she decided "I don't want anything, i don't know why" I've stopped trying to understand it, I accepted it on the promise we're still friends.. but we hardly speak, I've tried reaching out to her, nothing helps.. I know she tried to get involved with a guy ((Who shafted her in less then a week, new record imo)) and such.. and as much as it hurt for our relationship to end, It hurts me a lot more that I've apparently been forsaken by her. She's with a girlfriend most of the time, sweet girl now.. But she screwed her over in the past a few times, I think she's better now but eh.. I've never done a damn thing to hurt her, I've bent over backwards.. and here we are.

Before you say "It has to be something to do with the fact you two were involved on a deeper level then friendship" Maybe so in this case, but its happened before, friends, even family. I treated another friend like gold, bent over backwards, moved mountains and no more. Its just unconceivable how someone can turn their back on someone who's done so much, cares so much and everything.. I could never turn my back on someone I cared for, not without a good reason.. Like them lying to me, stealing, whatever.. The problem now is, I'm finding myself becoming more and more bitter over it. I feel like screaming and it makes me wonder if I should keep on being the kind, giving man that I am. And either be a total bastard or just not care period and be the loner I once was. I suppose I'm rambling but I can't make any sense of it, there is no logic to it.. If I could find a reason that was my fault, I'd point it out to myself and be satisfied. But I don't believe its me.

I dunno.
 
People treat you like a doormay if you let them. Nice guys always finish last, start whooping some ass.... ;)
 
lol that is true. But most people who've done this know, I'm not that forgiving when it comes to this situation. I make it clear, if I invest all of this into you and you skip out? There is no way back, short of a miracle. They figure this out six months to a year later and try to be friends again, by that time I'm a burned out monster. lol But kicking ass, jeez do I need to go around beating these people up from time to time warning them that it'll be worse if they screw me? lol Joking of course.
 
Almost forgot.. I've been very very good at preventing people from using me, these friendships are usually wonderful, both sides give and take equally but.. people fade away just the same. So I don't really know if it qualifies as being walked all over either. I know how some men/women walk away from a wonderful mate, they're just blind, stupid and have no real clue as to what they want too.
 
RobertL64 said:
Almost forgot.. I've been very very good at preventing people from using me, these friendships are usually wonderful, both sides give and take equally but.. people fade away just the same. So I don't really know if it qualifies as being walked all over either. I know how some men/women walk away from a wonderful mate, they're just blind, stupid and have no real clue as to what they want too.

The grass always looks greener on the other side...till you get there and see the weeds....lol
 
lol I said that to someone the other day talking about this. Thats the only thing that puts my mind at ease really, that they do realize.. Oh shit I screwed up. The case before this one, I helped out this VERY VERY VERY VERY Troubled girl, dear god.. I don't know if I did good or bad, I mean she has a job, vehicle and is stable but I must've aged ten years.. Anyway, she went off against my advice, and abandon me.. Later, I was nice.. I told her, You screwed up, Im really kinda pissed but I forgive you, BUT you have to earn the right to call me a friend back. yeah never heard from her again. lol but given the way she was, I kinda doubt she understood half of what I said.. *facepalms*
 
It can just gets old sometimes. The one thing people seem to fail to realize a lot of the time is you don't have to do anything wrong. The relationship just loses its shine.
 
Perhaps.. But I fail to see how the shine of good advice/good listener and the like ever loses its shine. But I am strange, or so they tell me.
 
RobertL64 said:
Perhaps.. But I fail to see how the shine of good advice/good listener and the like ever loses its shine. But I am strange, or so they tell me.
too good can be annoying
 
Spice

Spice is always nice in a relationship . . . sometimes lovers can turn into brothers and sisters and that's when you run (don't walk) away from the relationship.
 
And what is 'too good' ? Blowing sunshine up their butt everyday? Is being there for someone as good moral support/advice/listening.. not being pushy, simply having those services on the table 'too good' ? I understand it more so in relationships, the spark simply dies, I don't really have a problem understanding that.. but in friendship? yeah. Sometimes I think the best way to explain it is.. People just suck most of the time. lol
 
RobertL64 said:
Maybe that's what it is to be human. *shrugs* wouldn't surprise me honestly.
Basically, always looking for the next best thing or shining up the memories of "don't know what you got until it's gone".
 
RobertL64 said:
lol that is true. But most people who've done this know, I'm not that forgiving when it comes to this situation. I make it clear, if I invest all of this into you and you skip out? There is no way back, short of a miracle. They figure this out six months to a year later and try to be friends again, by that time I'm a burned out monster. lol But kicking ass, jeez do I need to go around beating these people up from time to time warning them that it'll be worse if they screw me? lol Joking of course.

I've been used. I've been played. I've had people walk out on me with no good reason.

The world is full of shit. Its hard to find good genuine people that really give a damn. I've become more cynical, and more cautious. I've learned a lot about other people, and myself.
 
koalabear said:
The grass always looks greener on the other side...till you get there and see the weeds....lol

Yeah...the same weeds that grew everywhere else! "Weeds" are not the best word for me in discussing this...but the general concept is..."the grass looks greener" in ways...

Robert...what you describe I've had happen to me and I've done it to others just as well. Not really COMPLETELY walked away...just moved on...restless...I don't know why and I know it always perplexed me when it happened TO me and I was still enjoying "the current lawn"...lol.

That's why I never married....I know this about me...I'm (and I don't think too many of US are) am not built to fit the program of monogamy. I'm just not.
 
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