From what I'm hearing the problem is you. at least to my understanding, because you sound like me(!) when you say "I have a habit of dropping people the moment

From what I'm hearing the problem is you. at least to my understanding, because you sound like me(!) when you say "I have a habit of dropping people the moment things aren't going well." as well as "I feel we do complement each other well" and also there's the part time part. of course I'm in no position to judge based on this short post, but I want to suggest for you to take it as a learning experience, to grind your teeth when needed but keep pushing forward, I know what it's like to feel like "you know better" (technically or otherwise) but instead of taking it to heart, think of yourself as a teacher and become a mentor. learn to overcome communication issues and you will earn greatly in return. that's what I'm trying to work on. this old way of thinking has been nothing but massive setbacks for me.