One thing I am learning is I cannot expect other people to be the way I am or would wish them to be. It can be extremely frustrating, but people can only give you what they have in them to give. And you can only receive it if you have it too.
To have expectations of other people is irrational (lol). People will let you down and people will surprise you in a good way as well.
All you can do is set some standards for yourself, on how you choose to act towards others. Trust yourself first. They may reciprocate, they may not. But not having expectations allows you to not be so affected by curveballs that come your way.
I'm still getting the hang of it myself.
Basically what Angela said.
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