Friendship?

So I find myself wondering about the meaning of “Friendship” in this modern, twisted world.

I have always tried to be an attentive friend. One of those that always answers the phone or replies to a text at the earliest opportunity. One of those friends who is “always there when you need them” for a coffee, chat, shoulder to cry on, etc. As a friend I have always tried to be supportive of my friends, offering advice when I can see it is needed or a joke when moods need to be lifted, that kind of thing. As a friend I have always cherished and had emotional connection to all of my friends that I have often conceded as love. All these traits have been because it was what I was brought up to believe friendship was, but apparently I was wrong.

Recent events have forced me to re-evaluate what friendship is. I am now being forced to question if friendship is something else, something not so pure as someone I have always considered a friend pointed out the following: Friends are two people that “use” each other for each person’s personal needs without a care as to the feelings or needs of the other person.

To be honest I found myself upset with this, so therefore open it up for discussion.

Answers on a post card to the usual address…

Barticus