A friend that I really care about has a hard time with our relationship sometimes because she believes that I do things for her but she doesn't do things for me. It makes her feel uncomfortable that she feels she can't reciprocate. For example, today I was going to run something that she needed by her house (it was more or less on my way home) but then she called me and said that it made her feel uncomfortable. I think she thinks she's taking advantage of me, but I care about her and want to do things for her. Besides, she does do things for me, but she just doesn't recognize it.
In my way of thinking, friendship isn't about counting how many favors each person has done for the other and making sure they are equal. I consider it a blessing to me to have opportunities to help her out, and I'm sure that she would do the same for me if I needed it.
How can I help my friend to see this?
2006-11-27
16:18:04
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drshorty
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