appreciation is a form of giving and whether you realize it or not, when you engage in either, there’s a part of you deep down that’s looking for reciprocity.You show your appreciation, you get nothing in return and it stings.
You give something, you get nothing in return and it hurts. The more this goes on the more resentful and bitter you become.You feel all of this hurt based on expectations you’ve set simply because you made a choice to give or to show appreciation.
You can judge the other person all you like, but ultimately, you are the one who has decided to lay your expectations at the feet of another.
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