"Not I..."

Lately, things have been different. My perception, my attitude, my outlook, my mood... everything. I couldn't seem to figure out why, but now i do. A good friend once told me that my life was kind of like the mother hen. Do you remember this story from when we were children? The red hen was going to make some bread. She asked who would help her pick the wheat and make the bread and the answer from everyone was "Not I". At the end she asked who was going to help her eat the bread and all three animals said "I will". The red hen told them no and said you will not help me eat the bread because you did not help me prepare it. I did all of the hard work and you think you can enjoy it too. Here's where I draw the line... essentially :P How the story would go for me would be the same at the beginning but lately I've been giving passes and saying ok you can eat it with me. It's draining me. If you appreciate it and are nice that is one thing, but i refuse to be walked all over. Yea, I'm a strong person, but I do not like conflict. If I have to compromise a little bit to avoid it, then that's what I'll do. However, when I am the one doing all the compromising and you are the one just being rude or ignoring me. Well, screw you. I'll find new friends. Some people see me as the strong and crazy lady who won't take anyone's crap. Ya, that goes with a stranger or someone I could care less about, but I don't like leaving people all alone because I know how that feels. The one time I need something... everyone runs. I don't need this. Things are bad enough right now as is. I've been doing all this work and going out of my way for people and helping so many of my "friends" and all i ask is a little something in return... nothing.  I'm expected to go out of my way for them now because I have been so nice in the past. It's no secret. If I care about you then I will help you in whatever way I can and for those I really love I will even do it if you are being rude. I spoil the ones I love. That's going to change. It's time to draw the line. No one is going to treat me like this. I am going to stop doing nice things for others and sacrifice my own well being for them. All these favors are not worth it to me anymore and I don't need all this extra stress and drama because you can't grow up. I'm done. It's taken me a long time to realize this, but this mother hen is saying you cannot eat this bread.