I have figured out my "best friend" is taking advantage of me. I barely see her anymore but she keeps asking me for gifts. Says I love her (platonically). But I know I don't owe her a gift if I barely even see her. It's just frustrating because I'm so isolated and don't really have a lot of people. But I know real friends treat each other well as an equal partnership and actually hang out. It's just going to be really hard to move on past this. I won't have anyone to share my secrets with anymore.
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Empathy and Advice Welcomed "Best friend" keeps asking for gifts, hard to move on
- Thread starter cev77
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- Tags friendship isolation
I'm sorry it's like this.
In some cases, there are people who like gifts on a symbolic level. Someone like that would be satisfied with a card or a dollar store item. In that case, they should also offer gifts as well.
There are also people who will try to milk their "friends" as much as they can.
Is it clear that she's one type over the other?
In some cases, there are people who like gifts on a symbolic level. Someone like that would be satisfied with a card or a dollar store item. In that case, they should also offer gifts as well.
There are also people who will try to milk their "friends" as much as they can.
Is it clear that she's one type over the other?
I wonder if she is one of those people who can only relate on a transaction sort of level. That's draining for you instead of supportive and loving. Sorry it's happened.
It's tough to not have anyone trustworthy to speak to in real life.
We're or, I should say I'm here, reading and thinking about what you've said.
It's tough to not have anyone trustworthy to speak to in real life.
We're or, I should say I'm here, reading and thinking about what you've said.