Why people be so selfish?

@rmnrmn (688)
India
June 9, 2011 8:40am CST
I help my friends a lot in case of their needs. Now when its come to my turn they turn their face. Now I am feeling guilty that I helped them :-( Do you have the same experience? Please share here.
4 responses
@megamatt (14292)
• United States
9 Jun 11
People are selfish because that is simple human nature. No really, being selfish is something that is automatically ingrained in our minds. Learning to be selfish is not something that we learn. It is something that is a part of our nature. It is learning to help others that is something that has to be learned and those lessons. The lessons how to be selfish, that is really just a part of life. It is not one of the more justified parts of life but being selfish is just something about life. It is frustrating in many ways. So yeah people are selfish by nature. And often times the nature of the world causes the to become more selfish. The world today causes a great number of people to really look out for themselves and step on others. Thankfully not everyone is like that to say the least. Which would be an even worse thing. However, you tend to find a lot of people in the world that are selfish, then the people are not. That is partly human nature and part the nature of the environment of the world today. Hopefully people learn to be less selfish more and more. Until then, there are many people who will take everything and give nothing.
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• United States
9 Jun 11
Yes I have experienced this as well and depending on the circumstances I may be truly upset. See some people are seriously busy and can't be there for me as I am there for them. However, if they are simply neglecting me as a friend then I have to conclude the selfish nature, therefore, I can only say that perhaps I will distance a bit, not in total but a bit with the hopes that at least they will remember me and all I have done in the past. If not then I suppose it is there loss as my friendship cannot be taken for granted.
@ariana01 (182)
• United States
9 Jun 11
Don't feel guilty. One day the good deeds will come back to you.
• United States
9 Jun 11
Many times my helpful actions have been returned by dissatisfaction and their help has never been offered. But I see what I am doing as an act of kindness which never needs to be returned. I also never expect anyone to be helpful, I am grateful when i do get help though. People get lazy if they expect others to help them. Better to help out of kindess than to help because you want the same in the future. You will get much more satisfaction out of a selfless act.