The description is accurate for me.

I would a further observation about me is that that I find it very difficult to explicitly call someone a "friend" or similar, except indirectly or in a roundabout way, unless I've known the person for a very long time or such a term has been openly acknowledged. I suppose such a thing seems like too much of an imposition...also too prone too contradiction and perhaps because I'm wary of stating such an opinion lightly. I think also the developing of a friendship should be as natural and as comfortable as falling asleep (not really an appropriate analogy).

Perhaps it really is true that I see my only valuable attribute is my time...if I am a rock for those I love then perhaps eventually there will be mutual affection! ...of course it may even exist initially, but Time means I can appreciate that the other person doesn't just like one shade of me, and means that I don't have to expose too much of myself, heaven forbid.