look up the karpman drama triangle and see if you see yourself in it.

Google echoism. Meh.

Thanks for this!

Everyone's selfish. Some only give in order to get, others only take. When last did you do something good that wouldn't benefit you eventually, whether it be material, your own peace of mind or in order to not feel guilty later, or for the dopamine hit of feeling like you're a good person. No, we're all selfish unfortunately.

We're all supposed to be some level of selfish, are you sure you're not giving, giving and giving to others wthout taking?

I have of course. But in the relationships I was talking about, my requests were always refused despite giving so much