People use people according to their own needs. Or don't use them. When a primary need is one of safety.

About This Quote

This quote is an old idea. People use people based on their needs. This means one person can be used by someone else to fulfill his or her needs. It is the same as using a tool, like a hammer, to do work for you.

If you use someone else to do work for you, they are your tool. If the tool breaks, the person who is your tool will be your reason to stop using that tool (stop doing work for them).

Source: Ordinary People

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