A FRIEND INDEED

A friend in need is indeed a friend, which in truth is how it ought to be. The least each and every one of us can do is help our friends out during difficult situations, and hopefully we'll receive the same in our trying times. Unfortunately, some friends have taken these for granted to the point where they only realized you existed when they needed help from you, and aside from that, they don't really want to have anything to do with you.

I was already writing about the ongoing hive learners prompt topic about equality when a message from one of my long-time friends came in. Seeing a message from her surprised me because I remember vividly the last time she texted me first was when she needed my help for some assistance, and after rendering that to her, I could hardly have a sustained conversation with her without getting excuses and message ignoring despite the obvious fact that she's active.

Well, I'm not the private chatty type either, but me texting her was just to know how she's feeling regarding her last complaint, but since it seems as though I'm the one forcing the conservation, I quit texting her after sending about 3 different messages without getting a reply and knowing fully well that she saw it and still chatted with others thereafter, so fast forward to two years later and me seeing her message was a surprise.

She started on the folktale story of how I've forgotten her and didn't even bother to ask of her in the past few years, and I didn't take long to remind her of our last few conversations on that same space and how she was the one who hadn't been replying to my messages. To cut a long story short, after a little familiarity, she came up with the same old story of how she needed my help once again.

Seeing the message of her needing help literally got me angry, and I can't even contain my anger because all that came to my mind was that, "Oh, so you only see me as your go-to person when you need help, and thereafter there is no point having to discuss anything with me than to come when you need help alone." Well,  this time around, with how angry I'm, I told her I wish I could help her, but I'm broke and needed help myself.

Telling her I was broke leaked out more truth and exposed her lies, because prior to asking for my help, after questioning why she hasn't been replying to my messages, what she said was that she abandoned her account and hasn't used it since then, but after telling me I was broke, she was telling me that was a lie because she chatted with another friend two weeks ago, and that's one of the things I've been able to acquire in the past few weeks.

I just smiled within me and realized all her claims of not being online are just lies, and she was just looking for someone who has so she can come in disguise as a friend who needs her. Well,  I'm not having it, and despite all the reasons she gave regarding how much she needed the money, I also had to lie to her that I'm broke to the point where I can't afford food.

To some, I might sound harsh, but the truth is, I'd rather have a true friend than an only friendly friend who only comes to me when they've any need. I'm a cheerful giver, but I'm not a fool and shouldn't be treated like one. Just because a friend in need is indeed a friend doesn't mean you should only remember you've got a friend during your days of need alone.

If the only time you remember someone exists or is your friend is when you needed their help, then you're not any different from the lady that prompted this write-up and you needed to change. Friendship goes beyond taking or receiving help alone, and the earlier we realize this, the better things will be for us.

NB: I make use of Quillbot grammar checker features to help correct some of my grammatical and punctuation errors after writing my content by myself.

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