one-sided relationship
"one-sided relationship is like driving on a spare tire, it will take you places, but after a short time, it becomes flat"
"Having an one-sided relationship is like standing on one foot. Sooner or later, you'll fall too. "
"A break up is easier in the long run. A one-sided relationship is like slow-suicide. It is killing you, your pride, your self-respect, your love. End it. Get your grief work done and move on. "
"To successfully perform a routine in modern jive, we need two willing participants, as to be in a healthy, successful relationship, there must be two willing participants. A healthy, successful one-sided relationship is like clapping with one hand - it just doesn't happen."
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