Just once I would love to get a text that says, “Hey how are you?”, or a call/text that leads with, “You want to meet up and grab a bite to eat?”. Or just somebody wanting to hang out.
All with never being an attempt to lean on me to help or listen to their issues. Sometimes I just want somebody to be around just to be around me. Or to thank me for something I did because they feel an obligation to do so.
I would have to go back years to find that. I like to help, but I want to feel that I’m around for more than, utility.