some expect too much of you

Well just let them be. It is much better if they are expecting too much from you that you are expecting too much from them. It just shows that you are more independent than them. You can live all by yourself even if they aren't at your side. I just don't know what kind of thing that they expect too much from you, yet just don't lose focus. If there expectation is not really that good and can cause damage in anybody else life then you better stop it and don't follow them.

Many people only befriend others until they suck them dry and than they find some one else and dont see the fault in their actions. I have had this happen twice. I was there for my friend, helped her, threw her a baby shower, watched her daughter over night for her b-day so her husband could take her some place special. Than when I really need her as a friend she left our friendship and found some one else. Im in the same situation again. I have put forth so much effort and now this friend, whom I thought was different has turned into the same person. I dont want to say people should be on guard and not be a friend to others in fear this will happen again, but finding true people with true intentions of caring for others is hard to come by. If you are willing to be a true friend to others and take the the hurt they might cause you later it brings good times and some rough times, but at least you know who you truly are.

Well, this is a topic a bit particular. In fact, in my country (Italy) there is in force a rumor: "We are all useful, but no one is indispensable." Not that I want much to believe in such sayings, but in light of my experience of everyday life, I would say this time I agree. In fact, I do not know why it sometimes seems that all are in need of me. Note well that I'm not much of a "important person", I do not even work and my ability is very low. The others, those I know (so I will put family and friends) seem to have difficulty and it would seem that I alone must resolve their flaws! Help others is fine, we mean! But always expect the best from ourselves, well in my opinion it seems to me an exaggeration!

Yeah that can really be a baffling thing to understand. I guess others just want us to do more for them. This way they will have to do less. Some people don't like to work or do things for themselves. They often want others to do the hard work.

Yes, there are a lot of people like this in the world. I can list about 10 of them to be honest. They are just lazy and want everything handed to them. They expect others to work, to make their life easier but dont expect the oppsite from others.

Well this is true.. example of this is in school. When a teacher group you and give specific task to do. In that group their is a leader and member. The group must work together and have cooperation but instead only the leader does that work alone because the members expect too much and they think that the leader can do it alone without them. This example illustrate that some people expect too much of you that they don't even work and just wait for the result to come.