Sharon invests heavily in relationships but expects equal or greater reciprocity, and feels betrayed when it doesn't come. The difference between genuine giving and giving to earn shapes whether you feel used or at peace.
Sharon is a giver. She loves hard. She shows up fully. She invests everything. And when it's not matched, she doesn't just feel disappointed. She feels offended, betrayed, used. Here's what she said. You have to give me what I give you, if not more, so that I can want to give you more. That sounds reasonable on the surface. Reciprocity matters. Balance matters. But here's the shadow. She's not giving freely. She's giving to earned. She's investing with an expected return.
