What is the effect of unreciprocated friendship?

I don’t know why but I did not expect my panelists to have had so much personal experience with this question. The fact that each of us has been in a situation where our friendship was unreciprocated makes me wonder if it happens to everyone.

 

And if it happens to everyone, does that mean everyone does it? (a question for a different conversation)

 

Joey Robert Parks started us off by sharing a story of a friendship he thought he had that was ended abruptly.

 

Racquelle Pakutz followed him up by saying she is seeing a similar thing happening to her daughter right now and she is seeing the animosity and resentment that builds up when you give to a friendship but don’t get anything back.

 

Justin Dorsey brought in the idea that some people say you shouldn’t have expectations in friendship but that that isn’t really possible. It is human nature to need reciprocation and balance. He also brought up that social media has made it easy to be a “looky-loo” and stay in a surface friendship, which makes it hard to develop a real friendship with someone.

 

Have you ever been in a one-way friendship? What was the effect for you?

 

Connect with the panelists:
Racquelle Pakutz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/racquelle-pakutz/

Owner of Zen Freight solutions where they do 3rd party transportation, the Founder of the podcast Trucker Talks Live, and an author who just released her second book, Unleashing Your Soul Level Magic

 

Justin Dorsey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-dorsey-sphr/

Lead HR consultant at Employer Flexible where they work with small to mid-sized companies. He has a Passion for People.

 

Joey Robert Parks: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeyrobertparks/

He has Written 32 books. 29 as a ghost writer Known for listening deeply to others, giving structure and meaning to their stories, and lending his words as the occasion calls for it.

 

Dr Robyn Odegaard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/

AKA Mental MacGyver. My doctorate is in organizational business psychology with a concentration in sport and performance. I provide luxury level, high performance support and coaching to executives, founders, celebrities and athletes.

 

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