To Those Who Give Their All For Nothing In Return
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To Those Who Give Their All For Nothing In Return

Would they do the same for you?

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To Those Who Give Their All For Nothing In Return

It’s easy to bend over backwards for the people you care about most in your life. Making sure they feel loved and appreciated becomes a priority because of how important they are to you. Although, how can you be sure that they would do the same for you?

I can easily say I am the person that would drop anything for my friends if they needed me. Time after time I have created relationships with people where this was not something we shared in common. Everyone’s personalities are different but why break your back for a person that wouldn’t even give a second thought of putting you on their back burner. You deserve better than that, everyone deserves to be treated the way they treat others.

Now I’m not saying that I expect my friends to hand me the world on a silver platter, but if every time they call I answer regardless of the time of day I would like to think I could call them at the crack of dawn if I needed them to lend an ear.

Coming to the terms that some people just care less about certain relationships is a hard task to do. Friendships of mine have ended because I stopped putting in the effort that they never returned to me. My life never stopped moving because of this, I simply accepted it and went on to make friendships that were worth my time and efforts.

If you find yourself bringing coffee to a friend at 2 am during finals week, answering a phone call from a friend who needs a ride, or going overboard for a friend who loves celebrating their birthday; don’t feel guilty. Just hope that you picked a friend who appreciates the efforts you make to stay in their lives and hope that they would do the same; if they won't move on because down the road you will meet someone who will.

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