I think this problem is multifaceted. [Gnosis adjusts his glasses with a finger.] It would depend why you're doing the things you're being told to do. Assuming it's outside the context of a boss or superior like the Doctor, though...
It could be that those people don't know you, but are assuming that, because you do what they ask, that you're fine with what's happening. In that case, I'd make it clear that you want to do something else and try to establish that level of personal knowledge before going further. Now, if the people giving you those instructions fail to take your perspectives and wishes into account... then yes, I would say that they are not your friends, simply because they don't respect your individuality.
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I think this problem is multifaceted. [Gnosis adjusts his glasses with a finger.] It would depend why you're doing the things you're being told to do. Assuming it's outside the context of a boss or superior like the Doctor, though...
It could be that those people don't know you, but are assuming that, because you do what they ask, that you're fine with what's happening. In that case, I'd make it clear that you want to do something else and try to establish that level of personal knowledge before going further. Now, if the people giving you those instructions fail to take your perspectives and wishes into account... then yes, I would say that they are not your friends, simply because they don't respect your individuality.
Does that help?