I remember the compliments a friend would make about me the first few months we meet:
"You're so fun to be with!"
"I can't get enough of your company."
"I love being around you."

And it goes on, until I start liking them too, and get attached. Everything goes great until their interest starts to fade. And everything they used to like about me, they start to hate.

Then the "excitement" turns to "neediness".
The "protectiveness" and "attention" becomes "smothering".
The "thoughtfulness" turns to me being a people-pleaser.

I try to get them to stay, show them that I'm still worthy of their time. I double my efforts. I go out of my way to make time for them. And it all gets pushed away. Their hurtful comments start to come up more often, until I'm driven to give up.

Am I broken? Is my love toxic? Why does this always happen? Is it because I'm too available that people start to resent my presence?