I Am a Good Listener

I love listening to people I care of and I'm pretty able to put on their shoes and let them express their worries and say to them some encouragement...but I sometimes with specific people I care, don't feel myself listened. I don't use to do the things waiting for something in return but I think that if someone is your friend and cares of you, there must be a little reciprocity. Am I being so much paranoical? Bc things like that makes me doubt about the honesty of the friendship.

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twistermind · 51-55, F

Thanks both. @ JollyRoger, your message it's wise and beautiful.
I have this crave for friendship bc of my past personal circumstances. I think it places myself in a needy position and I'm coping with behaviours I shouldn't cope. I mean, I don't put the right bounderies and perhaps people notice it.

As I said before, I don't think twice to give you my hand if you need me...and you are a stranger. Much more, with people I have like friends. It's something natural in me. But, I think I take it to an extreme.
That leads me many times to look for excuses to any rude or mean behaviour.
So, I'm partly responsible.