Many times when we fail to connect with the people we desire, we develop feelings of insecurity and vulnerability. As a result, we sometimes create a mindset of compromise, to coerce ourselves to grow feelings of care for a person and prioritize them, simply they feel that way for us. However, not because I person likes us and shows it, it doesn't mean that in turn, we are obligated to return the feelings at the same level and with the same intensity. We are permitted to prioritize whomever we desire and not simply try to care for someone out of a sense of duty or guilty conscience.