I Stopped Helping My Neighbour, and Our Friendship Changed

I used to be generous to a 23-year-old neighbour who is serving in the NYSC. We were good friends, and I helped her during difficult times. But I felt she had started taking my help for granted and using it to praise herself. After buying land, I had to cut back on my spending. When I stopped helping her, she stopped greeting and talking to me. She also began singing songs that felt like indirect jabs. She had asked me to help her find a job after her service. I had planned to help, though I never told her. Now I have cut ties with her because I feel our friendship changed when I could no longer give her things.

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