# Will you just ask about me and my life occasionally? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 12, 2003, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-just-ask-about-me-and-my-life-occasionally/174650 "2003-05-12T07:13:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nuthinboutnuthin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/96bed5/32.png) [@nuthinboutnuthin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nuthinboutnuthin)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-just-ask-about-me-and-my-life-occasionally/174650/1 "2003-05-12T07:13:29Z")
IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK ??? I’ve listened to your whiny “poor me” shit more times than I can count… I’ve rejoiced when you are happy and when good things happen to you. I want MORE good things to happen for you… Every other day you are "DEPRESSED… I do whatever it takes to humor you back into a good mood. I make your favorite cookies, just because I know you love them I am your Godamn fucking friend… Would it be too much to ask me “HOW ARE YOU??” and actually mean it!!! Would it be too much to listen to me for a change???.. I’m beginning to believe that people just dont understand what it means to 'BE A FRIEND" anymore I’m thisclose to saying… To hell with you… I dont need any friends if this is the way it works now. ---
**Author:** ![Lyllyan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@Lyllyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lyllyan)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-just-ask-about-me-and-my-life-occasionally/174650/2 "2003-05-12T07:16:48Z")
You sound like you are a good friend and caring person. It also sounds as if you are being used as a dormat by this “friend”. I do hope it gets better for you. ---
**Author:** ![shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ab992/32.png) [@shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shrew)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-just-ask-about-me-and-my-life-occasionally/174650/3 "2003-05-12T15:49:55Z")
Find a new friend. ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-just-ask-about-me-and-my-life-occasionally/174650/4 "2003-05-12T17:11:31Z")
And while you’re finding a new friend, I recommend you check out Toby Keith’s _I Want To Talk About Me_. It might at least make you laugh in your time of trouble. ---
**Author:** ![Ego\_Mk2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58956e/32.png) [@Ego\_Mk2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ego_Mk2)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-just-ask-about-me-and-my-life-occasionally/174650/5 "2003-05-12T17:34:51Z")
Me me me me me. Me me me? Me! Me me me me me me me me me me. ---
**Author:** ![Jessity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Jessity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jessity)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-just-ask-about-me-and-my-life-occasionally/174650/6 "2003-05-12T17:42:45Z")
So, nuthinboutnuthin, how are you? How’s life? What’s going on? What’s yer favorite color? Want a beer? Eh, I have a friend like this. He rarely asks what’s up, but listens when I want to talk about it. Sometimes I think he just expects me to say whatever is on my mind. It can be very frustrating, but I don’t think he realizes that he even does it. (Though sometimes, I just want someone to ask how I am.) OTOH, if you friend doesn’t ask AND doesn’t listen, yeah, find a new friend. ---
**Author:** ![Iteki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eada6e/32.png) [@Iteki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iteki)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-just-ask-about-me-and-my-life-occasionally/174650/7 "2003-05-12T17:59:04Z")
Finally called out an online friend on this recently. He appologised and asked how I was doing in college. I graduated a year and a half ago… But enough about me, what do _you_ think of me? ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-just-ask-about-me-and-my-life-occasionally/174650/8 "2003-05-12T18:12:12Z")
_nuthin_ the advice to find a new friend is excellent. This person is a user and you are letting them use you. Don’t let them suck you dry anymore. You deserve better.