This is why the number of people regularly in my life is so low. Most of the ones I meet are frankly mooches. Aside from my partner and my parents, most of the people I would actually want to spend time with, and who are not a total waste of carbon atoms, are sadly located in other states or countries.
I've gotten to where my expectations of people's behavior are extremely low as a result of this pattern.
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I've gotten to where my expectations of people's behavior are extremely low as a result of this pattern.