I am feeling used in my friendships. One relationship seemingly hints at me paying for things/ doesn’t offer to pay for things back. One, is in a constant state of asking things of me. Like driving them places or helping them move, or helping their significant other move a couch. It doesn’t end. And another, forgets my birthday pretty regularly now. And has either been months late with my Christmas gift, or forgets entirely.(I get them something every year and drive it nearly 2 hours to them) Which seems selfish of me. But I think I just want my childhood friend to show me they still care for me. I’m starting to learn to set boundaries with them. But I’m afraid it’s more out of frustration, and eventually with ruin our friendships because I can’t tell where to draw the line. If I keep pushing them away, eventually they will go away. And I don’t want that. They are good people. I should probably have conversations with them. But I’m afraid it’ll make it worse. So I just vent my frustrations to my significant other and hopefully that will sustain me.
