Do you agree that there is selfishness between friends?

@sivanj (1263)
India
September 19, 2008 6:26am CST
Friendship is a relation which is so divine and true. It is a pure relation and i honor the relation. They say that there is selfishness in all relation. Do you agree that there is selfishness between friends? Also i would like to ask this. Do you remember or keep track of helps you did to a friend?
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7 responses
• Malaysia
22 Sep 08
Hey there, I agree that there are selfishness among friends becoz in the end, you have to look after yourself 1st before you can look after your friends. Thus, selfishness is required unless you are so stable and have lots of money and confidence then you can be selfless and help people around you. Otherwise, you can help a lil bit here and there but still be selfish. However, there are selfless people in this world that should be admired. ^^
@katkat (2378)
• Philippines
22 Sep 08
Selfishness is always there in any kind of relationships, especially in friendship. I think someone will not stay for so long if they can’t benefit in a relationship. That’s how life works. About your question Do you remember or keep track of helps you did to a friend? My answer is yes, though it is not a big deal for me. I help my friends because I want to and not because I am expecting of something in return from them. I don’t purposely remember it, just happens that I’m not a forgetful person.
@sang2k2 (1833)
• India
19 Sep 08
We human beings are all selfish ..here a few would say we are not selfish.but we are all selfish at some point of time in life. Friendship is relation which is definately divine as well as true this is right but friendship is involvement of two friends (human beings). friends at some point would act selfish and may not necessarily think about the other friend. i dont keep a track of help i provide to any friend or anybody else, but when a persons beahviour or attitude i dont like who is my friend who starts acting selffish than automatically my helps to that person reminds me....
@dandan07 (1906)
• China
19 Sep 08
I think people will give out their hands to other when they have the ability. But if the help will bring some hurt, they may try to protect themselves first. So you may find that your friends are selfish some time while you think there is no use for them to do that. I think many people keep a relationship for some purpose, they really want to get something from the relationship. Family can give them safety fellings, friends can bring them know the world well, and partners can help them know how wonderful thelife is. So I do not think there is someone can keep a relationship fro a long time while get nothing good from it. Do not doubt about life and the greatness of it, no one is perfect.
• China
19 Sep 08
I agree with that but I believe this selfishness should be harmless. Your friend wont think of hurting before they think of themselves. It's just no big deal if they put them before you in these cases. I dont believe selfishless friendship, it's impossible that someone would devote himself to you in all cases. Just dont worry about it. Have a nice day!
@Hope32 (119)
• United States
19 Sep 08
If you have a ture friendship there sould be no selffishness between you and your friend!! Your friendship sould be based on love for eash other. It is not good to keep track of things you do for your friends, that means you did not do it from you heart.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
19 Sep 08
There is selfishness in alot of friendships. I do not have any friends in my real life besides my husband because of it. I was always there for them but they were never there for me.