No.229636
if waht
No.229638
>by friends
Got none
>parents
I take advantage of them
>those closest to you
My neko-tan takes advantage of me yes
>or anyone else
I carry my team in every online game I play
>It’s incredibly frustrating, isn't it?
It is normal. To take advantage of and to be taken advantage of is akin to inhaling and exhaling. Those who allow themselves only to exhale will be empty and tired. Those who only inhale will be full of hot air. It is important to balance being on the giving and receiving end of advantageous gestures.
No.229651
I don't know if I would call it "taken advantage of", but I feel that there is often times an asymmetrical exchange in terms of effort and expectations in my relationships.
For instance, my mother might want to show me some stupid bullshit she saw on youtube, or rant about something she heard from her ladyfriend, and I'm just supposed to drop everything and listen without getting a word in myself.
Then if I ever want to show my mother something, or tell her something, she can barely be bothered to pay attention and for no longer than a couple minutes.
With my father he might require my help to lift something heavy or help out in the yard (which has taken hours on certain occasions in the past), but when something in my room needs fixing I'm on my own.
I don't have any friends right now, but when I did I feel like it was a similar thing. I'd have a friend call me on Skype (remember skype lol, anyway) and he'd rant for 2 hours about some stupid shit, but if I ever wanted to talk to him he'd always be busy, etc.
The only place where I feel like I got explicitly taken advantage of was at work. I've had several (menial, minimumm-wage type) jobs where I was doing most of the work while my coworkers slacked off or sat in the back talking.
It's like Rodney Dangerfield said: "I get no respect, I tell ya, no respect at all."