Is it right to have expectations from people close to you ?

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Is this justified? It is only natural that people have some expectations from others close to them.But where does one draw the line? When it goes beyond a certain limit ,this can lead to a lot of unhappiness and the relationship can suffer...

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Now a days we should not keep any expectation from our near and dear ones.It would be worthless to expect something from others.


Those who can't fulfill our expectations are not our dear ones.I don't consider them my dear ones though it depends on what we expect from others we should make it clear that all our expectations are not always get fulfilled and for those instances we should not feel bad. :)




EVen if once they have met your expectations, the present lifestyle, career and other things for survival will make them only think about themselves.. so obviously wont keep your expectations....


Yes with the present lifestyle we are living we should not expect more from others as these days people don't find time for themselves how can we expect them to think about someone else. :blink:


There are people who still go all out to help others even at their own cost. Maybe they later suffer due to their helping nature but this world is still not empty with such people. Cheers.


No doubt still people are found in the world who help others with their own money but the number of such people is very few. Most of the people don't offer help to others when they feel that they will have to spend their own money for it. :evil:


SJ this world is too big to know fully about it, I know millions of people on record who love to help down and poor with pleasure. I can give you a list of some of them.


I agree with you @sunil... that they are people who love to help poor with pleasure and my family also come under that category...
But here if it comes to closed ones the rules change... people dont care to help them or get help when needed .. that's why expectation leads only disappointment... :(


I agree with you but then there are many many people who do not hesitate to help real needy ones, close or distant.
Now a days we should not keep any expectation from our near and dear ones.It would be worthless to expect something from others.


Those who can't fulfill our expectations are not our dear ones.I don't consider them my dear ones though it depends on what we expect from others we should make it clear that all our expectations are not always get fulfilled and for those instances we should not feel bad. :)




EVen if once they have met your expectations, the present lifestyle, career and other things for survival will make them only think about themselves.. so obviously wont keep your expectations....


Yes with the present lifestyle we are living we should not expect more from others as these days people don't find time for themselves how can we expect them to think about someone else. :blink:


There are people who still go all out to help others even at their own cost. Maybe they later suffer due to their helping nature but this world is still not empty with such people. Cheers.


No doubt still people are found in the world who help others with their own money but the number of such people is very few. Most of the people don't offer help to others when they feel that they will have to spend their own money for it. :evil:


SJ this world is too big to know fully about it, I know millions of people on record who love to help down and poor with pleasure. I can give you a list of some of them.


I agree with you @sunil... that they are people who love to help poor with pleasure and my family also come under that category...
But here if it comes to closed ones the rules change... people dont care to help them or get help when needed .. that's why expectation leads only disappointment... :(


I agree with you but then there are many many people who do not hesitate to help real needy ones, close or distant.


May be I know few people who are like that. :evil:

In my knowledge there are few people who do that most of them don't help others without being benefited by it. :evil:
Now a days we should not keep any expectation from our near and dear ones.It would be worthless to expect something from others.


Those who can't fulfill our expectations are not our dear ones.I don't consider them my dear ones though it depends on what we expect from others we should make it clear that all our expectations are not always get fulfilled and for those instances we should not feel bad. :)




EVen if once they have met your expectations, the present lifestyle, career and other things for survival will make them only think about themselves.. so obviously wont keep your expectations....


Yes with the present lifestyle we are living we should not expect more from others as these days people don't find time for themselves how can we expect them to think about someone else. :blink:


There are people who still go all out to help others even at their own cost. Maybe they later suffer due to their helping nature but this world is still not empty with such people. Cheers.


No doubt still people are found in the world who help others with their own money but the number of such people is very few. Most of the people don't offer help to others when they feel that they will have to spend their own money for it. :evil:


SJ this world is too big to know fully about it, I know millions of people on record who love to help down and poor with pleasure. I can give you a list of some of them.


I agree with you @sunil... that they are people who love to help poor with pleasure and my family also come under that category...
But here if it comes to closed ones the rules change... people dont care to help them or get help when needed .. that's why expectation leads only disappointment... :(


I agree with you but then there are many many people who do not hesitate to help real needy ones, close or distant.


May be I know few people who are like that. :evil:

In my knowledge there are few people who do that most of them don't help others without being benefited by it. :evil:


No I am not talking about online help but real world help here with money and manpower.
Now a days we should not keep any expectation from our near and dear ones.It would be worthless to expect something from others.


Those who can't fulfill our expectations are not our dear ones.I don't consider them my dear ones though it depends on what we expect from others we should make it clear that all our expectations are not always get fulfilled and for those instances we should not feel bad. :)




EVen if once they have met your expectations, the present lifestyle, career and other things for survival will make them only think about themselves.. so obviously wont keep your expectations....


Yes with the present lifestyle we are living we should not expect more from others as these days people don't find time for themselves how can we expect them to think about someone else. :blink:


There are people who still go all out to help others even at their own cost. Maybe they later suffer due to their helping nature but this world is still not empty with such people. Cheers.


No doubt still people are found in the world who help others with their own money but the number of such people is very few. Most of the people don't offer help to others when they feel that they will have to spend their own money for it. :evil:


SJ this world is too big to know fully about it, I know millions of people on record who love to help down and poor with pleasure. I can give you a list of some of them.


I agree with you @sunil... that they are people who love to help poor with pleasure and my family also come under that category...
But here if it comes to closed ones the rules change... people dont care to help them or get help when needed .. that's why expectation leads only disappointment... :(


I agree with you but then there are many many people who do not hesitate to help real needy ones, close or distant.


May be I know few people who are like that. :evil:

In my knowledge there are few people who do that most of them don't help others without being benefited by it. :evil:


No I am not talking about online help but real world help here with money and manpower.



Even with the real people there are few people who help others without any lust. :evil: :evil:
yes, as there is bad there is good also, as advantages are there disadvantages also there, as water there fire there, as light is there darkness also there, in the same manner as there are people who always think about the profit there will the people who want selfsatisfaction and help others without any selfishness
As long as we live in a society we are inter dependent on each other for everything. We need others help and others need our help in certain matters.As long as it is mutually accepted life becomes simpler.But having over expectations or one sideed expectations become the cause for unpleasantness when it continues to be so.
Now a days its useless to expect anything from any one.If we expect we will just have to go out of our hope.So better not to expect any thing.
As long as we live in a society we are inter dependent on each other for everything. We need others help and others need our help in certain matters.As long as it is mutually accepted life becomes simpler.But having over expectations or one sideed expectations become the cause for unpleasantness when it continues to be so.


Exactly one needs to help others too if they want their expectations to be fulfilled by them.Its not good to always expect from people and when they need you, you hide somewhere. :blink:
As long as we live in a society we are inter dependent on each other for everything. We need others help and others need our help in certain matters.As long as it is mutually accepted life becomes simpler.But having over expectations or one sideed expectations become the cause for unpleasantness when it continues to be so.


Exactly one needs to help others too if they want their expectations to be fulfilled by them.Its not good to always expect from people and when they need you, you hide somewhere. :blink:


Yes , that is nothing but being a time server, who manipulates people to his/her advantage ....
Its not bad to have expectations, but don't just rely on your expectations. Because they do hurt if not fulfilled. Be prepared for everything and learn.. :) :)
As long as we live in a society we are inter dependent on each other for everything. We need others help and others need our help in certain matters.As long as it is mutually accepted life becomes simpler.But having over expectations or one sideed expectations become the cause for unpleasantness when it continues to be so.


Exactly one needs to help others too if they want their expectations to be fulfilled by them.Its not good to always expect from people and when they need you, you hide somewhere. :blink:


Yes , that is nothing but being a time server, who manipulates people to his/her advantage ....


Time is what we need to manage to socialize with people who has time these days but we need to find it out for our dear ones if we want to live in this society. :blink:
Its not bad to have expectations, but don't just rely on your expectations. Because they do hurt if not fulfilled. Be prepared for everything and learn.. :) :)


Yes thats true, thats how most people get hurt when their expectations dont get fulfilled....One should try to make one self sufficient and work towards goal rather than expect others to help out, self help always works better !
The best solution to avoid disappointment of unfulfilled expectations is to not to have any expectations, no matter how close you feel are to some one or the person special to you. That will save us from lot of heartburn.
Its not bad to have expectations, but don't just rely on your expectations. Because they do hurt if not fulfilled. Be prepared for everything and learn.. :) :)


True! And the expectations need to be realistic and within the capabilities of the person we expect them from. If they don't match then there is bound to be a broken heart!
It correct to have expectation from close people but at that time we shouldnot keep much because sometimes we may dissapiont.
The best solution to avoid disappointment of unfulfilled expectations is to not to have any expectations, no matter how close you feel are to some one or the person special to you. That will save us from lot of heartburn.


Very true sunil, the less we expect the better.Most of the relationships have problems because of over expectation from each other.Sometimes, you get so stressed trying to fulfil others expectations that it leaves you feeling completely drained...
The best solution to avoid disappointment of unfulfilled expectations is to not to have any expectations, no matter how close you feel are to some one or the person special to you. That will save us from lot of heartburn.


Very true sunil, the less we expect the better.Most of the relationships have problems because of over expectation from each other.Sometimes, you get so stressed trying to fulfil others expectations that it leaves you feeling completely drained...


But only experienced people know about this fact others have to lear the harder way. But every one learns because this is ultimate truth about expectations and fulfillment.
The best solution to avoid disappointment of unfulfilled expectations is to not to have any expectations, no matter how close you feel are to some one or the person special to you. That will save us from lot of heartburn.


Very true sunil, the less we expect the better.Most of the relationships have problems because of over expectation from each other.Sometimes, you get so stressed trying to fulfil others expectations that it leaves you feeling completely drained...


But only experienced people know about this fact others have to lear the harder way. But every one learns because this is ultimate truth about expectations and fulfillment

Lakshmi Prasanna
It correct to have expectation from close people but at that time we shouldnot keep much because sometimes we may dissapiont.

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There is a saying ' Dont count your chickens before they are hatched' and another which I really feel is very apt as far as expectations go - One gift creates appreciation, many gifts create expectations...and finally - What we anticipate seldom occurs in life , what we least expected generally happens ..
Expectations from very close will gets hurt sometimes. What we had expect if we didnot get means we will under go much depression. So as far as possible its not good.
All types of disappointments come from expectations only. So we can try to expect less. But it is difficult only.

Our heart and mind expect a lot from our closed ones. It is natural and usual.

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