i am never going to be enough for people, and people are never going to be enough for me. i never get the effort that i put into people back. ever. but i also feel selfish for saying that like why cant i be happy with what i have? i want to be happy with the attention i am given, but i feel so strung out giving it back with excited congratulations or genuine questions about others interests. meanwhile the only thing i get back is a one or two word response. there are no thoughts behind the mediocre reciprocation. it is robotic and static and cuts any and all conversation short. i dont know what i am doing wrong. im sad and frustrated and angry. i want to be someone for somebody but i am not and i cant accept the fact i never will be