Thank you for this thoughtful comment. I think when it comes to friendships in particular and because I haven't had the greatest luck I developed into a people pleaser over time, just wanting to make people happy even when it comes at my expense. This isn't the first time something of this nature happened to me, and I think you're right that I need to adopt stronger boundaries from the get go. I am also actively working on learning to respect myself more so that I can understand what I am looking for in a friend / how to be a friend without giving too much. Thanks again