You twisted this ALL up (my remarks).

I guess I'm different. I don't look at my friendships as partnerships or compare them to a business transaction in any way.

I DO see them as a partnership (what else could it be)? I don't compare them (as I stated earlier) to business transactions. I stated that material goods involved would make it more like a business transaction. I don't base my friendships on what the other guy can give me.

I have friends that are very wealthy and I have some that are basically scraping by and barely able to pay bills. I don't expect any of them to bring anything to the table other than being a friend in return, sharing conversation, hunting tactics, stories, equipment opinions, etc., etc.

Common ground.