This is seen rather often too, when one fails to respect themselves through their lack of boundaries. Or their lack of decisiveness in enforcing those boundaries. It is better to be polarising in some respect to gain that respect. One can play their cards close to chest, so long as when they must respect themselves, they do so immediately and matter of fact. To enforce the boundary, one simply states what is. There is zero room for compromise on some boundaries and this must the shown with past-tense goodbyes or better rectifies. Stick to your guns, they do tend to help In this wild land.
Meditate.