Yes, I think you are expecting something more from a friendship than they usually are.

In my experiences with friends, they have been people I enjoy having experiences with, enjoy talking to, laughing with. I have confided in my best friends about my most personal problems, but never too deeply, and I did not dwell on them and seem too needy. Nobody wants to hear all your issues. Friends are not your therapists.

Also in my experiences with friends, I have later found out that they cheated with my boyfriends behind my back and they gossiped about me. My best friends were back stabbers.

And they have also taken the things I confided in them about and used it against me. Like if I admitted that I got drunk, they'd use the next opportunity to call me an alcoholic.

So, I'd advise you to keep friends in check. Friends are friends and your therapist or on here is for spilling your stuff- where you won't be hurt by anyone you know.

Actually I have a really nice friend now who gave me an Alex & Ani charm bracelet for my birthday. I am so touched by that. My first genuine, nice gf.