That's not only unfair, it erodes relationships and deprives others of opportunities to learn new skills.
Hughes's eroding relationship with the staff took on an ideological edge.
He had been expected to go higher, but teams reportedly shied away from picking him because of the eroding relationship between the N.H.L. and the Russian leagues, which has become a barrier to signing some drafted players.
In the short term, however, General Kayani seemed to be more concerned with the blow to the morale of his troops than with further damage to the already eroded relationship with the United States, according to the accounts from those who met him.
The caveat of having a powerful teammate like Tencent is that an eroding relationship may do harm to the smaller player, as Mogu experienced with Alibaba.
He also battles personal demons involving his grief over Adrian's death, the changing times, and his eroding relationship with his son Robert (Milo Ventimiglia), a struggling corporate employee.
People in the United States have a slowly eroding relationship with nature, but we could help reverse this trend with a combination of small, easy -- and some perhaps not so easy -- changes.
And it can erode our relationships if we use it as a substitute for a hug, a handshake, or a hearty laugh in person.
All of those things can erode healthy relationships at home and at work.
Ironically, it's that level of trust that has also enabled her to (so far) avoid the malpractice insurance and torts system that has helped to erode the relationship between some patients and more traditional providers.
