The Sashman Speaks

So lets see.. I am still fighting and struggling and trying to figure things out but yet there is soo much that I am still confused about. I can't seem to figure out how to continue to be soo open and caring and wanting for my friends to be happy and to do what I can do be a good friend but yet why is it that I sometimes never receive the same in return??

I have great friends and I have people that I know care about and want for me to be happy, and take my friendship as special as I take theirs, yet there are times when I just wish I could have just a bit more in return, is that too much to ask?

Is it too much to ask to be treated with dignity and respect the same as I treat you? I mean when did we take for granted how we are treated and treat other people? Is there something wrong with me? was I taught differently? what did I do?

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