24. You’re always taken advtange of.
Keep your wallet or purse close to you when you’re with opportunists, because they’re constantly trying to figure out how to get money, free gifts and lunches, and anything else that they can extract from you.
- How this relationship affects you: Confused, frustrated, and drained is how you’ll feel around people who take advantage of you. They’re experts at manipulating others into feeling obligated to pay for everything. Even though you may promise yourself that this time will be different, once you’re with the user, your wallet starts to come out. You hear your mouth saying that you’ll help this person with this or that.
- How to handle this: There are many games you could play in an effort to have a more balanced give-and-take relationship. However, remember that dysfunctional situations such as this one are opportunities to grow. So, once again, it’s a matter of making an appointment to talk with the person directly and honestly.
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