Attraction runs on a pattern you did not consciously write. Who you gravitate toward tends to reflect something you admire, something you feel short of, or something familiar from much earlier. The people you keep forgiving are an even sharper signal, because repeated forgiveness usually points at what you are hoping for rather than what you have been given.

List four people you have been closest to and look for the thing they share. Then think about who keeps getting extra chances and ask what you are hoping will change. No judgment is needed, only the honest answer.