Mutuality.

There are certain people in life who'd just hang out with you because they have nobody else to hang out with. And when they do hangout with you, they'll make you feel very important and provide you with all the attention in the world. But as soon as they find an opportunity to leave you for better company, they do leave you.

Hello there, I'm the Earthian.

To them, you'll never be an important person. You'll always be wasting your time when spending it with them. You'll never be recognised nor given the right amount of respect that you deserve. And if you are the type of person that feels obligated for absolutely no reason at all to these people, you'll always be their side kick, sorry to say.

Let me ask you one question, how important are you to yourself? How much do you respect yourself? Do you think, if you're respecting yourself, you're being rude or obnoxious?
Do you think being ready to go to all extents to be in people's good books is what that makes you polite?
If your answer is yes to the last question, think about it. Because, everyone around you has a very unique opinion about you, in them. And to them, you are just a character that they are trying to put in or take out from their story. It's only a matter of time before the situation changes and it's only a matter of time before you get overthrown and get replaced by someone else.
However, you are your own story's hero. Everything that happens to you, revolves around you and only you. The halo is always on you. And so, when you allow yourself to mingle with people who treat you like a sidekick to have laughter with, from time to time, you'll soon start believing that you are the person that they think you are.

Break free and start living your life the way you intend to. It doesn't matter how many people you have around you. All that matters is how respectful the relationship you do have with the few people you have in your life, is. They are the topping in your pizza. And you, of course, will be theirs.

Lot's of love, peace.