Wow your post was brilliant and really resonated with me so much, thank you for sharing it. Yes, people are selfish and are looking to gain from others and love is a great way to get personal gain.

I totally get the pain of being rejected especially when you've been open and tried your best. It can really get to you but hopefully, you'll be stronger for it and learn from it, if you can.

I don't yet have the answer for it myself, I just know that I will always care for that person unconditionally and that I shouldn't expect anything in return. Love is giving not about receiving and perhaps we might not receive in the way we would like but it eventually comes back to us in ways we never thought of or so I keep telling myself.