Non productive relationships

Question: In our human relationships, is there a time when it is best to walk away from a non productive relationship, like throwing in the towel?

Abraham: There are relationships that will not find resolution on this world. And, there is a time for detachment, there is a time for pause. If the doors are open to remain, or be detached, then your Father makes it known to you. There is "love," and then there is a "fear of loss" or "fear of separating." Your best example would be found in the life of Jesus. The Master loved his human family with all his heart. Yet, when there was demand to compromise his spiritual beliefs, the Master had to follow his Internal Compass and become detached. This doesn't mean love is lost, no. This means that there is freedom and removal of pressures that causes individuals to repeat certain patterns, to pacify the "fear of loss." The Master, being as devoted as he was to his Father in Heaven, had freedom from this "fear of loss." His deepest love lie within his very being. 

Regarding our seeking of friends, four people should be recognized as our foe:

1. the greedy person, they fail us in four ways:
   • they expect much,
   • give little,
   • fear much,
   • and truly only pursue their own greeds (in the end).
     
     
2. the one who only agrees with you, they fail us in four ways:
   • they agree with our past,
   • they agree with our future,
   • and their only gift to you is empty words regarding any truth
   • more than this, when the occasion arises, that you might actually require some thought, from them toward your needs, they only show their unreliability.
     
     
3. the one who only flatters you, they fail us in four ways:
   • they approve our good deeds,
   • they approve our bad deeds,
   • and they speak favorably in front of you
   • but more importantly, know that they will never speak well of you behind your back. Because in order to flatter others, in your absence, they cannot speak well of you.
     
     
4. and the self-indulgent, they fail us in four ways:
   • they only seek our company when it involves alcohol,
   • late hours,
   • gambling,
   • or the pursuit of beautiful women. Remember, it is not your company they seek; rather they
     seek “the company of anyone.”