Have you ever experienced?
Have you ever experienced, when people have become so used to your generosity that they keep on asking you for credit, even you've said clearly no last time?
Have you ever experienced, when they call it friendship, or teamwork, even though profit of it only serves them?
Have you ever experienced, when you are tired of being used?
Have you ever experienced, when you want to change that and you are looking for the right words?

Yes. 24/7.


Yes. Sometimes it's complete strangers after only a few seconds.


Yes. No one works against their own self interest. Ever.
Even self destruction is fulfilling twisted self interest, even if it benefits others (e.g. cutting off your nose to spite your face, while virtue signalling it's to make soup to feed the poor).
"Altruism" is at best mutual fulfillment of self interest, just different valuations of some common interest.


Yes. "Used" is just a convenient emotional label, though.
There is no difference between that and noticing your favorite food has increased in price and your positive connotations are then outweighed by the negative associations with "losing" what you value in trade.

Everyone is used on a daily basis. The only thing that really matters is how you value what you receive in exchange.

"Tired" is just the realization of either you're not getting what you want, you're going to have to pay more for it, or both and you'll have to change to get what you want.


Not when I've made the decision as to what I want and what outcomes I am willing to accept responsibility for, after realistically accepting what it says about me.

IME when people talk about finding the "right words" it usually translates to "how can I get a guarantee of outcomes?"
Be realistic with your expectations of outcomes and be willing to accept them. That has a tendency to help clarity.

It happened 4 weeks ago and it was a shock. Trust and love in gone. The problem is about a higher person in church. OMG! Right now words flashed into my mind, saying “the master of manipulation”. Dear Tom, thanks a lot for the clear words! God bless you!

I peppersprayed the last idiot who tried to
pull this.

Good people allways get used
Bye other's sad but true