No, it's never a waste of time. Every unsuccessful relationship teaches you something new about yourself in preparation for the next one. No, even the worst of situations leave you with great memories and useful experience. Yes, even when you think it can't get any worse, it often does. The most important thing to remember is that relationships are not supposed to be easy. They're not supposed to be simple either, but that's what makes them so special and beautiful. Sometimes they may not be working out as planned, but that doesn't mean that one or both of you is wrong or bad for wanting it to work. It just means that you two are coming from different places and trying to go somewhere together that neither of you can reach on your own. That's what makes them interesting and exciting. That's why people keep getting drawn to each other in the first place; because there's something about each other that wants to be seen and known. Even if one of you decides they no longer want to be with the other, that person still gets learned something new about themselves during this time. In conclusion, relationships are not meant to be easy. They're not meant to be simple either, but that's what makes them so special and beautiful.