Q: If your friend only wants to talk to you or spend time with you when in need of help or advice, or if it is always about your friend's needs, then it's possible you're being used.   Does your "friend" ever call or text to hear about your day? Or does he or she only run to you when in need something? It could be a ride to the store, cigarettes, a bit of weed, a place to stay for the night, you're their fall guy when in need of a quick fix. Take note of whether this is a continued pattern of behavior. After all, helping out friends is a part of friendship; sometimes people get down on their luck and need help. But, if this is occurring all of the time, or it is the only context where you interact, then it is possible you are being used. A real friend does not betray your secrets, particularly in a way that could damage you. To assess whether your friend can be trusted, think back on whether your friend has leaked private information about you; especially if it is for personal gain. If so, it is possible that you are being used. Think about her relationship with her other friends. Does your friend betray the trust of his or her other friends or otherwise use them? If so, this is a sign that that your friend could be using you as well. Does your friend often exclude you from social events? A friend who is not using you would be inclusive and inviting, particularly among a group of friends that you both already know.  Keep in mind that friends do not need to invite each other to every social event that they attend; but if your friend never invites you to anything, and only reaches out when in need of something, your friend could be using you. If your friend mentions having plans with a group of friends that you also know, but you have not been invited, try asking if you can come too. Pay attention to the response. If there are no real logistical reasons why you could not attend and your friend still does not invite you, or makes up some flaky excuse for why you cannot attend, it is possible you are being used and this friend is not genuine. An example of a legitimate logistical concern would be if your friends were going camping but there was no more space in the car for you. Actions speak louder than words; if your friend is always saying that he or she will return a favor but never does, it's possible you're being used.  Here's an example where your friend could be using you: You take your friend out to dinner a few times because he or she was upset about something. Your friend promises to return the favor but then never does and continues to complain about the problem you were helping your friend with. If this goes on and on, your friend may be using you. Ask yourself whether your friend is grateful. Does your friend seem genuinely appreciative when you help him or her out? If so, maybe your friend is not using you but just really is in need of some friendly aid. If your friend doesn't seem to care much when you help, this could be a sign of taking advantage of you. If your friend often tries to manipulate you with tactics such as trying to guilt you into things that you don’t want to do, it's possible you're being used. Ask yourself whether you would have helped your friend if she or he did not try to make you feel guilty or feel bad about the situation. If the answer is yes, then maybe you are not being used but instead are being helpful. If your friend is always trying to boss you around and tell you what to do, particularly if it benefits her or her friends, he or she may be using you.  To assess whether your friend is controlling, consider the following: Controlling people often have tempers and use them to get their way. They may use other emotions, too, such as guilt, or sadness to get you to do their bidding. Be sure to watch for signs of emotional manipulation as it is a clear sign that someone is being controlling.   Your friend may try to isolate you so that you have less outside social support and are more likely to give in and do as demanded. Your friend may attempt to accomplish this by criticizing your other friends and family in an attempt to get you to spend less time with them. If it feels that your friend is being insincere, especially if this is a repeated pattern, you are probably right. To be sure, confront your friend. Ask whether he or she really means the things being said.  Assess your friend's character. Be completely honest with yourself and ask whether your friend is deep down a good person who cares about you or whether it seems that he or she is motivated by selfish goals. Character traits include things like your friend's level of honesty, integrity, sincerity, and trustworthiness. Think back on everything you know about your friend and his or her interactions both with you and with others. Think about how your friend behaves in relation to the aforementioned traits but also about the type of things that he or she says that relate to those traits, also.  For example, if your friend talks about how he or she tells people to their faces one thing then does another, there is a chance your friend is doing the same thing to you, and it is possible that you are being used.
A: Notice if your friend only reaches out when in need of something. Assess whether your friend can be trusted. Assess whether your friend excludes you. Watch your friend's actions. Watch for guilt trips. Assess whether your friend is controlling. Trust your instincts.

Q: If you are a fisherman, you need to start thinking about flavor preservation and storage temperature as soon as you get the fish into your boat. You have two options for maximum freshness. First, you can keep the fish alive in a live tank well onboard your boat and deal with the rest when you get back to shore.  The second option is to immediately kill the fish and put it into an insulated bin filled with a little water and a lot of ice.  Make sure to buy an insulated cooler with a drain plug. The fish needs to stay as cold as possible while in the cooler. Open the drain plug on the insulated cooler open so that melted ice water slowly and continuously drains out, making room for new ice. Do not allow dead fish to sit in melted ice water, because this will spoil the taste.  If possible, use shaved ice in the cooler. Position the fish down into the ice in the same position which they swim, bellies down. Surround their bodies completely with ice. Cleaning the fish as soon as possible will preserve the most flavor. However, if you're out for a day of fishing, you probably won't be able to clean the fish right away. You can hold off on fully cleaning the fish for a few hours (as long as they're kept on ice) but you need to remove the gills and stomach cavities from the fish as soon as you possibly can.  Their gills and stomachs contain waste, and you need to remove that quickly to avoid spoiling the flavor of the meat. Removing these parts also allows you to pack the empty cavities with ice, so you can keep the fish even colder. As long as they remain in a chilly bin and on frequently replenished ice, you can store whole fish for up to one day before cleaning them and still maintain flavor and freshness. Keep the stomach and gill areas packed with shaved ice. Be sure to keep them positioned upright, in the same position in which they would swim. This will allow the fish to easily drain any excess fluid out of the cavities. Cover the fish with more ice and close the cooler.  The fish won't be slimy when you take them out to clean them, because they've been kept on well-drained and frequently replenished ice. This makes them easier to handle. There won't be a strong or unpleasant fishy odor when you take them out to clean them. Cutting and slicing the meat will be easier, too.
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Fill an insulated cooler with water and ice. Add ice to and drain water from the cooler regularly. Remove the gills and stomachs as soon as you can. Clean the fish within 24 hours of catching it.