I don't think I ever met anyone who actually gave a shit anyway, except my parents and brothers. I've gotten more help from random strangers than from the people I used to call "friends". That's why I don't have friends anymore, everyone I meet is just cold-hearted users and abusers, and I feel like I've already given them more than they deserve. If that's what it's like to have friends, then I think I'd rather take the loneliness and lack of affection. Robin Williams has a great quote about this: "I used to think that the worst thing in life was to end up alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel alone."
RE: Don't treat people as Things - Suesa rambles