How to Handle Leeches: Dealing with Sibling Exploitation While Living Abroad

First, it's important to define what we mean by friendship. For me, friendship is like love, but without the sexual aspect. It's a strong, sincere feeling that, unlike romantic love, is not limited to just one person. You can have several friends without being unfaithful to anyone. That said, you are supposed to love your friends, otherwise, it isn't really friendship. But what about carnal desire, attraction, and longing? Is it possible to have friends of the opposite sex without feeling desire for them? The answer is yes, of course! But it depends on several factors. If the person doesn't match our criteria for desire, if they don't appeal to us physically, or if they are too old, too young, or simply don't meet our preferences, then friendship is possible without the risk of attraction. The absence of desire makes the friendship pure and simple. If both people are homosexual and are therefore not attracted to the opposite sex, friendship becomes possible without ambiguity. However, this situation is rather rare. If sexuality and desire are not priorities in our lives, if we prefer to focus on other aspects of life, friendship between a man and a woman can be perfectly conceivable. We may be in a period of life where desire is less present, and we prefer tranquility and serenity. When it comes to friends who are couples, meaning we are friends with our partner's friend or have been sharing moments with other couples for a long time, a genuine friendship can develop. We can