The Persian Poet Wrote
"Friend is a word of royal tone;
Friend is a poem all
alone".
I am curious as to why
some people who claim to be your friend, always seek
to take-advantage of you.. (Which is great and that's
what friends are for), however, they are never there to
return the favour.. or in some instances secretly begrudge your
success.
I have such
a friend (although I have culled a lot of the
close friends who I went into business with and have fallen
apart due to their dishonesty - save that blog for another day) with whom we
share a lot of good things and fun times but not all of my secrets with.
What I have noticed is
that if he wants to do something, he will pester me till it’s done, if he
wants to go out then he will and take you with him.. However he can do
last minute let downs. I like to plan my time, if I say I will be there then I
will.. So it comes as a great disappointment when he lets you down, as you have
cleared your schedule for an evening out or something. This is a
regular occurrence. If I want to go out he will agree, again on the day he
can let you down. I feel as though I am an option for him, as if he finds
something better then he will do that. Perhaps he is not a true friend
Secondly, we all have
vices and one of my vices I share with him. When I want to partake in
this activity he is “as above” quite flaky (he got me into this), if he says let’s
do it, I always oblige. However recently he was too busy to partake in
this activity, so I said "oh I don't really want to do
that anymore and haven't done it for weeks, perhaps it’s
time to avoid this”)
It took all about ten
minutes, he was on whatsapp persuading me to partake...When
he doesn't want to do it, he won’t, but soon as I said I don't
want to do it. He got back in the saddle persuaded me that we
should do it together. I feel that he was jealous that I was looking to better
myself and he did not like it.
What do you do with such friends..?
