THE USER

Friendship is a two-way street, but this mate is disobeying all traffic signals. An easy way to identify the ‘user’ is the ‘call and dump’ whereby they call, dump their problems on you, then hang up. There’s no conversation, no back and forth no ‘so how’ve you been anyway?’ Every interaction with this friend is working through their issues, how they feel about things, dissecting their news without a single question about where you’re at. This person uses your friendship, but only when required ie. getting you to accompany them to a work drinks so they don’t arrive alone then deserting you at the first sight of a recognisable face.