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actually I did find this old gem in the archives that resonated with me. your post reminds me of this because you talk about trying to be more interesting to keep relationships. I think of people great with relationships like my mom, always listening, going out of their way to genuinely help. she's got a great network of friends that came through for her bigly in her career.
to me it sounds like your friend's around when it only benefits him. I'd trust your intuition and look elsewhere.