This is going to seem bitter but I don't mean it that way, V., I'm just stating a fact here: you'll only ever call me if I call you first. Have you noticed that? If I call and leave a message you'll call me back, but you will never call me first. And I think that's kind of a horrible thing, V., when you're supposed to be someone's friend. I always come to you. You always say you're my friend but you'll never come to me and I think I have to stop listening to your words, V., and take stock instead in your actions. My friend C. thinks my expectations of friendship are too high but I don't think he's right.
The speaker expresses frustration with a friend named V., noting a pattern in their relationship where V. only returns calls made by the speaker but never initiates contact. This one-sided dynamic is causing the speaker to question the authenticity of their friendship. While V. claims to be a good friend, the speaker feels their actions do not align with those words, leading to feelings of disappointment and resentment.
Despite a friend's suggestion that their expectations may be too high, the speaker believes that reciprocal communication should be a basic standard of friendship. The speaker resolves to reevaluate their relationship with V. based on actions rather than words, emphasizing the importance of mutual effort in maintaining a true friendship.
