expectations are funny. it's almost impossible to not have any. they're either high or low. but if you've been let down by someone enough, expectations seem to trickle away completely. nothing they do surprises you, because it's merely a rendition of their behaviour from a thousand times before. you're hope for them to be better  escapes with every beat your heart skips each time you realize what's happening.

then you come to the gut wrenching realization that your faith was placed wrongly. they never had any plans on changing from the beginning. they never cared to.