When was the last time someone said they had your back and actually meant it?

If they have to advertise something….something that isn’t obvious…it probably means they have to put an effort into it just to show it. Its temporary at best.
Or it comes with a price. An expensive price.

I try not to rely on anyone. Ive learned expectation only results in dissapointment.
:/

My uncle who twice volunteered to fight in Vietnam as a marine. When I was down on my luck and last thousand dollars having to pack up all I had into a uhaul and tow my car 1,400 miles to his house. He never once asked for anything.

I recently found out someone had my back without ever even telling me about it and I'm grateful for that person

The only person who you can ever trust is yourself

It used to happen all the time when I was working. Usually only when needed. For that particular circumstance they had my back....or I had theirs. I meant it every single time, I would protect them to the best of my ability no matter what hell we were walking into. They meant it to. It was never meant to be a lifelong commitment, just a tactical statement of fact as we faced a particular problem. Rarely has it been necessary to have someone cover my back since those days. I don't use that term lightly nor figuratively.

Me to self. :)

When I was playing golf and my ball came to rest next to a big alligator. My partner stood 20 yards away and said that he had my back. I'm sure he meant it.

I’m not sure that’s ever happened to me.

Generally speaking, people tell you they care but they really don’t. They’re just casual friends or in the worst cases they just want something physically or financially.

I just judge over a long period and by their actions only. Words mean very little.

Unexpected actions are what I’m looking for - consistency too I suppose.

If someone told me they had my back I would politely ask for it back!

I think people use the saying flippantly all the time it’s just a saying. A handful of people I know have without them saying it because I have seen evidence.

Most of my friends, it is no question. I don't hang around people I can't count on to have my back.

i know for a hundred percent my brother and my best mate would back me to the hilt in times of trouble and i believe they would too [ladybronte]

No one has said that to me.
Trust my parents had though. Naturally.

They never said it and no one ever had it.

Only when I was very young.

Not long back n fucker turned out to be gay

Not sure ..

Those who've had my back have never needed to say it. They're just there when I need them to have my back.

A friend loaned me 800 bucks in February for a month.
Saved my ass .

Dishonest, I'm afraid

I only trust myself. It’s too hard to put my faith into anyone else.

Idk. I don't rely on anyone else because they have a tendency to let you down.