Anyone experience a change in their relationships when they stopped letting people take them for granted? Is there hope at the end of this? This year I have been speaking up for my needs in several relationships or calling out when people have hurt me. It has resulted in one close friend downgrading me to an acquaintance and today morning a family member literally pretending the phone line was suddenly not working when I pushed back on something she said. I am really tired of this.

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I have cut "friends" out of my life who were in fact very crappy friends. People who only would hang out if they needed something. I had a personal tragedy and in 2 weeks neither could make time to talk with me about it. I wasn't asking for money or a place to stay, just a shoulder to cry on. So I told them and blocked them. I was sad but I feel better not having these leaches taking everything from me and expecting me to put Thier needs before my own. I'll find new friends.

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