Unfriend

I like to think (think being the operative word) I am a kind person to my friends and relatives. I always try to there for them. Whether they need a sympathetic ear, shoulder to cry on, advice regarding personal matters or just wanna have someone to hang out with. As for requests and in times of need, I even try to anticipate it — I give it to them (if possible) even before they ask.

So when the position are reversed and it’s my turn to ask for a favor, it saddens me and sometimes hurt when they turn me down for some flimsy excuse. Or even when they acquiesce but you know they are doing it with a heavy heart. Worse, is when they are just being nice to me because they need something from me (they give the term user-friendly a whole new different meaning).

But I can tolerate those. I do things for them not because I expect the same things in return. I do it because I want to.

But one thing I won’t stand for is when they hurl hurtful invectives at me like I’m someone without any feelings. When they trample on me like I’m some mat they can wipe their dirty shoes on. It is just not right. I don’t expect a lot but I do expect them to be at least decent to me — respect me. I won’t stand for verbal abuse — specially those without even an ounce of truth.

And when all things have been said and done, they don’t even have the decency to apologize. They act as if nothing happened and expect things to be as it was before. Yeah right, like that’s gonna happen. No, I won’t get even — I won’t stoop down to your level. I’ll let karma do the job. But you’re certaintly off my Christmas list and if I had a facebook account, the term “unfriend” comes to mind.