Hi my kids, welcome
Lige is teally difficult under normal circumstances. Its even tougher when you are a giver and others fo the taking.
Over the years I've fine tuned my attitude to people to include a number of measures. ..I've decided that I dislike some types of people. Under that umbrella is toxic people, demanding, manipulative, violent, abusive and selfish people. Some people might have such traits and not be so bad, then I tolerate them but keep my distance.
This protection is essential for sensitive people and sensitivity is often associated with those that have mental illness
So, selecting friends has never been more important in terms of being careful. Summing them up in how they contribute toward your friendship is important. But we shouldnt seek equality of effort just a pleasant amount.
If you google these threads it might put it more clearly and includes strategies. Use google. Even if you just read the first page of each thread
Topic: fortress of survival- beyondblue
Topic: the labyrinth of friendships- beyondblue
Topic: the weighing scale effect on friendships- beyondblue
Topic: smoke and mirrors- its not real- beyondblue
Topic: they just wont understand why?- beyondblue
Tony WK
