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[quote=Anonymous]It's hard when the people who thought cared about turned out to have not. Especially when it's family. But I went through this with certain friendships too. It's so hard. Especially if you genuinely care for them and were supporting them in ways that it turns out they were unwilling to return. It's sad.

But also, you get through those times stronger. As you realize this, you will shift your energy towards more reciprocal relationships and start to feel better. Realizing my siblings and ILs and a couple former friends don't really care about me was upsetting, but it opened the door for me to deepen my relationships with people who DO care -- one of my husband's aunts with whom I've developed a genuinely loving and caring relationship, for instance. She is who I gravitate towards when we are with his family, and it's an unexpected friendship but all the more meaningful because it was not forced. Several close, longtime friends whose friendship I might have taken for granted in another time in my life. My spouse, my kids. I am lucky to have these people. That there are others I thought would be among this group and aren't is just a fact of life. You move on.[/quote]

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