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Originally Posted by introspective1  I am just friends with him because I feel sorry for his situation |
Sorry if this sounds harsh, but you are
not his friend - you are only using him to feel good about yourself and that is, apparently, not working out. If you
were his friend, you would gladly hang out with him on fridays to help him take his mind of the care for his parents, his not finding jobs, etc.
Also, I think you should be thankful for the people who want to keep you in their social circle by inviting you to birthdays and other events (even if you hardly ever meet on other occasions). Such social events are excellent places to meet new friends and keep up with existing friends - with all of whom you can possibly develop a closer relationship later on.
Of course, no one is forcing you to go to these birthdays or keep those friendships.