For this past half decade of my life, I have financially prioritized and cared for those around me. I gave out of love but I am now realizing that it was one sided. Slowly my debt grew while their comfort remained, and when I was drained no one was there to support me. I have just escaped this situation however the regret for it all still remains. I honestly feel stupid. How do I heal my relationship with finances as well as forgive myself for all I gave? — Signed, The Gener

You have been taking out high-interest emotional loans just to sit in the same room as people who were never going to give you a return on that investment. And the reason you keep choosing them is not because you are broken. It is because they are the only ones who will accept your currency. A person who truly knows their own worth cannot be bought. They will not let you bankroll your way into their heart.