There's a guy. I'll call him Charles. He does shows around town. I do shows around town. He has readings of new work. I have readings of new work. He invites me to things. I invite him to things. I even once gave him a job in one of my shows. Without him asking. Or thanking me, for that matter.
But the larger (and more interesting?) question is this: Is this sort of selfishness on the rise in our culture? Or am I just noticing it more as I grow older and more jaded? What do y'all think?
Should we apply a "tit for tat" litmus test to professional relationships, i.e. I went to your show so I expect you to come to mine? Or is that just too much like Junior High School?