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Abasienyene Offiong Nigeria
Student @ University of Uyo
Uyo, Nigeria
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In People and Society 2 min read
Maybe I am a bad friend
<p>Maybe I’m a bad friend. 🤷🏽‍♀️</p><p>I don't know. Maybe I am.</p><p>Because I'm not the kind of friend who will text you every two hours or check on you every other day.</p><p>Sometimes I can go days without talking to you.</p><p>Not because I don't care.</p><p>Not because I don't think about you.</p><p>Not because we're no longer friends.</p><p>I just don't believe friendship has to be constant communication.</p><p>We're adults.</p><p>You have your life.</p><p>I have mine.</p><p>You have your problems, responsibilities, work, school, relationships and things you're trying to figure out.</p><p>So do I.</p><p>I might not ask “Have you eaten?” every day, but if you call me when you genuinely need me, I'll still care.</p><p>I might not know everything happening in your life, but that doesn't mean I stopped valuing you.</p><p>I've even caught myself feeling guilty sometimes, thinking:</p><p>“Maybe I'm the reason I don't have very close friends.”</p><p>Maybe people expect more communication from me.</p><p>Maybe I should check up more.</p><p>But then again...</p><p>Should we really have to constantly prove that we care about people?</p><p>Some friendships can go quiet and still be genuine.</p><p>Some people don't talk every day but will show up when it matters.</p><p>And some people talk every single day and still don't genuinely care about each other.</p><p>So I'm curious...</p><p>What do you think?</p><p>Is regular communication a requirement for a good friendship?</p><p>Or can you genuinely care about someone without talking to them all the time? 👀</p>

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