<human>: Can you give me a shortened version of the text?

I've been in some bad situations in my life as far as relationships go. I was cheated on and blamed for things I just had no control over. And it seems to me that a lot of people I meet have the complete wrong Idea of what a relationship is supposed to be. Person 'A' is so concerned about finding **the** one person that is going to make their own life have meaning and value, but it only puts a burden on person 'B' that they simply cannot fulfil - yet they still feel compelled to. So when things end up badly it is almost always considered person B's fault for not having lived up to the arbitrary standard that person A had. 

I've seen this in my own life as well as in the lives of those around me. People want sex, money, self-assurance, you name it - and when they feel that the other person wants something a bit different (perhaps something more legitimate, even) then they suddenly aren't as interested. 

I see this spill out in to other sorts of relationships as well. I'm sure we have all seen friends who likened themselves to siblings but, upon the very notion of gossip, want to bail out. 

Yikes...I just sort of started typing and now I'm not sure where I'm going with this. Let me just make a few things clear. I **know** that decent, realistic people exist out there - quite a lot actually. But even then, the struggles that come about through long term relationships are enough to have me questioning if it is something that I would want in my life some day. 

Most of all though, I just can't stop thinking about all the people who have had to suffer terrible relationships. I don't think there really ever is an excuse for someone to be abused, cheated on, or used for some personal gain.

Again, I'm not sure where I was going with all this. It just has been something on my mind lately, and something I've noticed more and more in the world around me.
<bot>: I really hate that so many people don't have the right idea of the purpose of relationships. While I know that a lot of good people exist in the world, it has nevertheless turned me off somewhat from the dating scene.