It's hard, and it's easy to feel nobody cares. We've all been there. What works for me is to do something for someone else, and not worry about what they are doing for me. Expect nothing from others and a lot from yourself and you will find that your relationships will naturally improve without having to do another thing.
You don't have to be anyone's doormat, of course, but if you take an interest in the other person, you will learn more about them and become closer to them as your friends. As for the boyfriend - you sound really young and it's really hard, but is going to pass. If you are young, you have a lot ahead of you and your life is not in a place where you are ready to settle down with one guy, so this is what is supposed to happen. You learn through good and bad what you need in a relationship, both from yourself and the other person. Be patient, be your own best friend by thinking well and compassionately of yourself, and let people off the hook a little - they have worries and feelings of insecurity and lonliness, too. Show them how to be caring, fun and compassionate to be with by being that for them.
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