Friendship

Another thought circling my mind these days. I remember there was once this thought struck me- that people were all selfish. We forge relationship with others for our own benefits only, we do things for our own pleasure only. Why do you hang out with her? Because she makes you feel happy, because she serves as an outlet for your frustrations, a source of comfort when you're down. Why do you help him? So that you feel better, that you've done a good deed, so you won't feel guilty, because he'll remember you, because you may become good friends after this, because others expect you to.  Not referring to anyone here, of course.

Is that it?

Then I thought again, maybe not. Or maybe yes. But does that matter? The fact that we all live for our own purposes only, but still manage to bring happiness to each others lives should cover that fact, right? The fact that it may be the ugly truth, but we are all comfortable with it, that we're all living wonderfully despite of it.

Does the logic still stand?

Friends. So if they're solely as a source of comfort and happiness, then if there's differences between you and your friend's beliefs and habits, what to do? You're still good friends, used to be and still want to be. What should you do then? Compromise? Compromising would lead to a certain level of irritability, discomfort, because you're not used to it. Sacrifices may have to be made. So then is the friendship worth it? Worth all these discomforts? Or should we take the route of " why push it? If it makes you unhappy?"

I suppose it will all boil down to how much you value your friend.

Are you willing to change yourself for others?

I am, if you are too.