Friends for benefit..
@sophisticated_boy (1457)
Indonesia
September 24, 2010 7:55am CST
I have a friend that only befriended with people that she thought might be useful for her. They might be smart, rich, or anything! I stay away from people like this because I think friends should be someone who we are honestly and sincerely befriended with, not taken advantage from. Do you happen to meet people like this?
6 responses
@manish48 (36)
• United States
24 Sep 10
I had the same kind of encounter few years back. I guess i had a misconception that , she is my best friend, but in the end i realised ,she was using me. I thank God, that we are no more friends. Such People should get the taste of their own medicine.
@sophisticated_boy (1457)
• Indonesia
7 Jan 11
Oh, luckily I don't have this experience. As far as I know, my friends always be honest with me. Maybe because I'm the type of person who are very outspoken and truthful if I'm speaking with anyone. In a way it also means this person would also be very true and not faking anything when they are being my friend. Thanks for the response
@Peykat (119)
• Philippines
24 Sep 10
I hate people who befriended other because they are useful to them. I call those kind of people the "LEECH" because they are such a sucker. I pity the person who being used by this kind of people the "LEECH", I don't know if they are dummy or afraid because they cannot stop those "LEECH", I hope there are a therapy for this kind of people to avoid those "LEECH".
@sophisticated_boy (1457)
• Indonesia
1 Oct 10
Yeah that's the exact analogy I'll use, leeches for somebody who has this kind of personality. I personally avoid this kind of people cause I am afraid in the end, I will lose something or that thing backfires me in the future.
@scififan43 (2434)
• United States
6 Jan 11
I am sure I have at one time or anouther. I do not think I know of anyone like this right now but they may have come and gone. but I do try to stay away from the people that try to use you for what ever reason.
@jugsjugs (12967)
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25 Sep 10
I have met a few people like this and to be honest they are the people that i do not have anything to do with any more.I think people like that do not deserve any friends at all.There are alot of people that are people that use their friends for lots of reasons.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
27 Sep 10
My sister-in-law is one of those people that will befriend people only if there is some sort of a benefit to her in being friends with people. As for me, this is the kind of thing that I don't tolerate at all. The main reason for this is that what I need from the people that are a part of my life is the companionship that I get from them. There are a lot of people that think friends should help them financially or in other ways and though there have been times that I have helped my friends out in these ways, this is never something that has been one of the criteria for me to pick a friend.
@jennyze (7028)
• Indonesia
25 Sep 10
Yes, I have one in my friend list who is exactly like this. She told me herself that her friends are either rich and influential people. So, I asked her why did she make friend with me since I am neither? She told me because I am smart. She did not have any reservation when saying it. It is like she is a very stupid person or very naive one. She is still in my friend list, so I can use her at turn when I need to seek influential people for my purpose.
