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I know not everyone is good at emotional support. But I am starting to feel less like a friend and more like an emotional utility service.

Dear Annie: I am the friend everyone calls when they need something. I am the one who remembers birthdays, checks in after surgeries, brings soup when someone is sick and sends the “just thinking of ...

Dear Annie: I am the friend everyone calls when they need something. I am the one who remembers birthdays, checks in after surgeries, brings soup when someone is sick and sends the “just thinking of ...

The situation continued to weigh heavy on my conscience.

I know not everyone is good at emotional support. But I am starting to feel less like a friend and more like an emotional utility service.