In times of need

Everyone enjoys a casual catch up, over meals or a cup of coffee. Everyone loves to ask about your relationship status, and gossip about such things. "We should catch up," they always say, and I can never quite tell whether it's out of habit or sincerity. There are illusions of friendships.

Then when needs come up you realise, actually, it makes no difference whether you have "friends" or not.  That's reality - every man is an island. There you go, friendships are hollow and I am cynical.