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"A friend of mine is one of the sweetest people you&amp;#039;ll ever meet, and he would do anything to help a friend in need. Unfortunately, people who realize that this friend is a bit of a softie frequently take advantage of his kindness, and they quickly get into the habit of asking him for favors on a regular basis. The worst part is, he usually does what they ask of him. This, my dear CG!s, is the doormat syndrome. One of his friends in particular is the worst offender. She is constantly asking him to drive her places or pick things up for her, and, of course, he follows along. On a couple of occasions, he even drove her back to college, which was an eight-hour drive to go there and back! Another time, she asked to crash at his place with a few of her friends, and he was okay with that too. Plus, he nearly always pays for meals whenever the two of them hang out together. While it&amp;#039;s always nice to help out a friend in need, there seems to be a fine line between helping and being used\u2014and in this case, I feel like that line has been crossed. So, I was wondering what advice you CG!s may have. How can I help my friend? Should I even say anything at all?! Cheers, Lauren  CG! Editorial Intern "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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