I have a good, bad habit of helping people. If you ask me for help, then 9 times out of 10 I'm gonna be there for you. I like being able to help others and feel it is the right thing to do. Sadly, I have noticed a scary trend. The same people who consistently need help and support, whether monetary, mental, physical, or otherwise, never seem to be able to reciprocate when you are in need. I have a huge handful of friends and family that I only hear from when they need something. It's always a "life or death" problem to them and they can't seem to see past their own needs. If I call on these same people for help of any kind or even something as benign as setting up a time to relax and hangout, they are way too busy and come up with a myriad of excuses as to why they get to be selfish.
I now feel like I need to be selfish and tell these same people "no". Of course I will be labeled as mean and uncaring, that is the nature of this beast. Why does this trend of using others and abusing their kindness now exist? Are we all destined to become heartless?
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