My social circumstances are something that I analyze and try to understand. I think it's natural. You can put it in whatever terms you want; dominance, assets, or any other system of evaluation. But a) don't talk about, because that's considered weird and b) if you treat people exclusively like a resource and/or only attempt domination at all times, you're kinda like the most dickish dick amongst the CEOs of all the "too big to fail" banks. Seriously though, you should have resources to offer if you want healthy friendships. That's just the way the world works. Oh, and I don't recommend prioritizing monetary or material resources, whether to find your friends, or to offer up in friendship. ------------------------------- Here's am_Unition's Texas Two-Step Process (TM) for Lasting Friendships: 1) Make sure your friends are having a good time 2) Have a good time