Advice about friends?

Whenever I'm with my friends in person, on the phone or on messenger, the converstaional pattern always involves me starting all conversations and keeping them going. My friends never introduce topics of conversation or even treat me with respect by asking me how my life is going, as i ask them. I feel very undervalued and used in these friendships. I've spoken to these friends on numerous occaisions about how i feel and on each they said they take my feelings and considerations on board. However, to this day, they still behave the same. What's the best way to deal with this situation? I want to show them that I'm their equal and i'm not happy about being the ';conversational lifeline'; all the time. They all maintain that they value me as a friend, although I'm thinking that they really don't. I'd more appreciate if they cut ties with me all together if they don't feel the same way about me as i do them. It would save alot of discomfort on my part.





Thanks for you help :Advice about friends?
Im sorry but they really don't sound like true friends. You sound like a really nice person and you shouldn't have to put up with this kind of behaviour from your friends. Maybe you should just find better friends. I know its hard but you shouldn't have to be the one always asking the questions and starting the conversations. Goodluck :)Advice about friends?
ur probably right, they dont value ur friend ship, u should not be friends with those kinda people
find someone that likes to talk like me for one thing i love to talk and always will so get over it.
I know how you feel. One of my friends is like that and it annoys me.





She doesn't support me, she doesn't show excitement when I achieved something....basically, she doesn't care. I hate to admit it but I don't want to be friends with her anymore, but I will tell her how I'm feeling first before that, of course.





Well, in your case, they don't value you too much. You said you tried to talk to them but nothing has changed, then maybe you should leave them and find a better set of friends that understand you better and will care and value you as one.