The Golden Rule

"One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself."

My question is: For how long should one practice this rule? If I'm constantly considering a persons feelings, wants and needs, yet never reciprocated, when is it okay to say "fuck this" and treat them as they treat me?

Inevitably things will just play out that way. I feel it would be an impossible feat to constantly treat people the way you'd like to be treated if you're not receiving the same in return.

Behavior is catching. Energy is catching. The negative sort is far more contagious.

I've reached my fuck this.