Such a simple word with a simple definition, but why does it seem that everyone has a different view on what friendship means. 

I try to be the best friend as much as I possibly can.  If I tell my friends that I am going to do something, you damn well better believe that I will do everything in my power to do just that.  If my friends need $10 and all I have to my name is $9 you damn well better believe I will be hitting the sofa and whatever else I needed to do to help my friends.  If they need to vent out frustrations, they can yell and scream and punch and kick me if they need to.  I'll email out of the blue, if not every other day, to see how you're doing and make sure that things are well.  When I'm a friend, I'm a friend for life.  Isn't that what friendship is really about? 

If so, why is it that I don't get that back.  Maybe people aren't considerate, maybe they really aren't my friends afterall, they just know that I'll always be here.  When they want to talk about them, they know how to find me, but when it comes to asking me, "how are you doing" and actually LISTENING to what I have to say after that is something that  I can't say I get the same back from 99% of the people that I consider my "friend".  They always say "oh I've been busy and I'm tired".  So am I, but I'm never EVER too busy to take the time out of my day to talk to a friend.  Even if it's just to say "Hi, I'm thinking about you and wanted you to know you are in my thoughts"--Now how long did that take??? 5 seconds?  My friends can't take 5 minutes, let alone 5 minutes out of their day?? 

Wow--now I feel loved. :(

Maybe