For myself, it was when I had to leave all my friends and move back home due to a major breakdown. (These 'fiends' only had a basic understanding of what had happened, to be honest here.) I ran up a major phone bill calling them all because I did not want to lose touch with them and I pretty much did not have anyone like them around my home area. After I paid it off, I decided to conduct a little test. I contacted each person one last time and made sure to insinuate that I would be awaiting their call before I would call again. Then, I sat back and waited. I bet you will never guess what happened.
Nothing. Not one of those 'friends' ever called. Not once. It hurt like nothing else. It also taught me a VERY valuable lesson: the word 'friend' is used far too easily. Far too easily. I know better now.
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