When relations are based just on obligations, 'forced' obligations, a given and one-sided favours, always.

Will a common understanding and solution ever arise?

Reciprocity is the word. Little acts of thanks and sweet gestures could probably make it up.

' Are you ___?' This sentence is starting to irk me, big time.

But looking at me and my inability to give a direct NO, I will still offer and might just feel made-used of, taken for granted for a long time to come, nothing more.

Oh bother

You can give me gallons of petrol as present next time, it will help. Or maybe I should reply to the scam email and marry to the Middle East for those crude oil. OR, just be a true friend who will always be there.

Am I really that nice? I don't know anymore.