put to good use

When people are mad they'll sometimes use the phrase, "you're just using me." And I guess the "just" makes it seem somewhat negative, but in general I don't see what's so wrong about using people. We all use people every day, especially our friends. We use them for entertainment, for companionship. We use them to cheer us up when we're down, to give us rides when our cars break down, to keep an eye on us and let us know when we're being stupid. And that's okay. As humans we need other people. We depend on them and they depend on us. I use you because that's what you're there for and I want you to use me back. I'm happy to be your shoulder to cry on, to make fun of myself to make you smile, to buy you a meal when you forget your wallet or keep you company when you're bored. That's what friends do. We use and we get used. We're symbiotes. We're designed to be. So use me. Abuse me. "Bend me, shape me, anyway you want me." That's what friends are for.