Why is it that I am such a 'good' friend to everyone, yet no one will return the favor? From my cousin to sister, to even my fucking boyfriend, I listen sincerely and try to be the friend I wish I had. For all you selfish 'friends' out there, listen up: You'd better start asking about the personal lives of your friends....you'd better start CARING about those friends, or we will eventually rebel against you! Then who will you come whining to? Who will listen to you make the same mistakes over and over, and be there for you at 3 in the morning while you cry on the phone? Just something to think about....
Posted by anonymous at August 14, 2006 6:36 AMRebel? No, you won't. These people will continue to come to you, and you will continue being there for them. That's who you are, and it sounds to me like who you are is a good person to be. You're not really helping people so that they'll owe you, are you? I doubt it. I think that people are drawn to you because you put off a vibe that says, "I'm a good listener; I want to help you." That's a good thing, sweetie. It's okay to get frustrated from time to time and to feel the way you're feeling now, that you don't get back as much as you give---but you will. The universe has a way of balancing things out, and all the good you do now will come back to you. The payback doesn't have to come from your friends, and it doesn't have to happen now. But it will. In the meantime, be who you are: a person who cares and who is there when her friends need her.
Posted by: at August 14, 2006 3:18 PMOr him, for I also know what this angst.
the meek shall inherit the earth.
Posted by: at August 14, 2006 9:20 PMI do not want the world that is used up!
What is the point of inheriting a dust-bowl?