"Some people just aren’t worth the time or effort" - I hear that one a lot.
It goes againt all that I learned and internalized from infancy.
To love one another. Always.
To forgive, unconditionall, often, repeatedly, always.
Even if nobody ever apologizes or "owns" a mistake.
Floor mat? You could call me that. :)
Oh, the socks, the instructions, the ambition - I can buy a blanket at Goodwill for $4.
Often, you'll find hand-sewn items (sad!) - and books signed by authors - and customized gifts that somebody's old grandma or aunt hand-crafted, only to have it cast off.
Two of our wedding gifts were like that: ruffled, lacey, embroidered mementos with our wedding date on it. Somewhere in this house, these two items still exist. I displayed them for a few years, but that mauve and country blue stuff went out of style. (Now I wonder where I stored these mementos.)