Quite true, and I considered being more specific about the kinds of relationships I was talking about.
For the sake of brevity I omitted such relationships.
What I did try to emphasize was that a relationship doesn’t have to be equal to be reciprocal. So long as each party is getting what they need out of it, it usually counts. In a parent/child relationship, for instance, the parent is/should be getting something valuable out of the relationship, even though that something isn’t reciprocity or emotional support.
As you say, the reward might be seeing your junior/student/child grow up and succeed.
Quite true, and I considered being more specific about the kinds of relationships I was talking about.
For the sake of brevity I omitted such relationships.
What I did try to emphasize was that a relationship doesn’t have to be equal to be reciprocal. So long as each party is getting what they need out of it, it usually counts. In a parent/child relationship, for instance, the parent is/should be getting something valuable out of the relationship, even though that something isn’t reciprocity or emotional support.
As you say, the reward might be seeing your junior/student/child grow up and succeed.