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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Relationships need to be reciprocal but they don’t have to be 50-50.

It is perfectly fine for one friend to ask for and receive help more often because they need it more.

But it isn’t ok for one friend to never help their friend even by being a listening ear. [/quote]

Absolutely none of what you said here are rules that we all must follow.

"Relationships need to be reciprocal"--no. I can be friends with someone who gives absolutely nothing to me, provides nothing to me, not even emotional support. For example, I can be friends with an elderly lady in a nursing home who spends her last days talking about the good old days.

"It is perfectly fine for one friend to ask for and receive help more often because they need it more."--no. This is anothe way of making relationships transactional--"My needs are greater so I will get more out of this"

"But it isn’t ok for one friend to never help their friend even by being a listening ear"--no. We are not required to listen to talk from others that will harm ourselves or wil encourage the speaker to continue in poor or harmful practices.

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