Friendship

我是個很重視朋友，重情義的人，但我卻是比較被動的，即是說朋友重視我，我就會更重視他／她，朋友要我幫忙，可以幫的話我一定幫。

有一次我從和一位朋友的誤會及澄清後，才發覺到我是‘一厢情願’ 。事由我以為這朋友可幫忙我做某件事，所以我詢問她是否可幫忙，她給我的回應是: “為什麼是我？” 我整個人愣了一下！我是可以接受拒絕的人，若給我回應是: 不能。我也不在意有没給不能的原因，但她的回應卻讓我覺得我找錯人了！不過朋友還是朋友，我們找了一個機會澄清了各自的想法。

以前工作出外午餐，有同事邀一起，我樂意随行，没有的話，獨自去用餐也無所謂，但有人可能認為我是獨行者。我那喜歡獨行，有朋友邀我去吃喝玩樂的，我是多麼的高興啊！

我還是一樣很重視朋友，但還是很被動的那種！

I love friends and friendships are important, but I am the type who is more passive. I mean that, if someone pays attention to our friendship, I pay more attention to him/her. And if friends wanted me to help with something, I would help if possible.
Once, I found I was in a ‘one-sided friendship’ after a conversation with a friend. There was a matter that I thought this friend might help me with, so I called to ask her whether she could help. She responded: “Why me?” I was stunned for a few seconds! I was able to accept rejection if the answer is no, and don’t mind if they have a reason or not. But I felt I was looking for the wrong person when I heard her response! However, we are still friends, and we met to clarify our individual thoughts on it to each other.
At lunchtime when I worked in a company, I liked to go out for lunch with my colleagues if someone invited me. If not, I felt okay going alone, so maybe others thought I preferred going alone. In fact, I do not prefer to be alone, I always felt happy if friends invited me for outings!
I still place importance on friendship, and I am still the type who is more passive!