The Crime

One person, your friend, tells you he has something to give you. You are close friends. His mother knows it. Days, weeks, months passed. One moment, he feels being cornered by one of his actions. He asks a second of your time then tells you he lied to his mother that he’ll buy you something but it was intended for another person, also a friend of yours, to whom he asks for pleasure in censored ways. This person, your friend, asks you a favor that if his mother asks, you’ll tell her you had received it. He doesn’t know the idea alone pains you already. You act fine as if it doesn’t matter. You reflect and realize everything matters.

Your existence as his friend is being exploited. This is no doubt a crime.

My point is one should not entitle others to receive something from him if he is not serious about it. It’ll only cause his titled receiver pain for expecting for nothing.

LESSON LEARNED: When someone entitles you to receive something from them. DON’T BELIEVE IT but act as if you believe in it. Don’t overdo the acting though. Now I know and understand why we should not make others expect anything if possible. Surprises are preferable. At least, we don’t end up hurting others because of unsatisfied expectations.