Society and Individuals

What is the relationship between the society and individuals? Traditionally, people would like to answer that the society is consistuted by individuals. But, what is inside the relationship? What benefits the society and individuals? We are relevant to each other as a part of the society. However, the relationship is more than this. The society influences us by the culture, and we build our credits to get more resources in the society. Even though most of the individuals participate in activies in the society, the socirty hurts us somehow. It is kind of like a balance, and yet not a balance. We do good to the society, and the society might pays us back. We do bad to the society, and the society also pays us back!