Though you've been hard at work mending what was lost, it seems as if there has been little progress from the other side. Instead of reciprocating, the friend who betrayed you has been asking for favors yet looking the other way when you ask for help. Surely there's more they could be doing. A healthy relationship is a two way street after all. Maybe it was a mistake to ignore their past transgressions...?

Emphasize the flaws...

If my 'friend' really cared about our relationship, they would have had my back. We both made mistakes in the past, but it feels as if I'm the only one apologizing or working for something better. I hate that I'm being taken advantage of again.

I'm not sure what I would do if I knew my friend was taking advantage of me again. But I won't ever know unless we talk. There could be things I'm doing that is turning them away. I know that was an issue that they called me out on when we fought back then.

We often judge people by their behaviors than their intentions and judge ourselves by intentions than behaviors. We excuse our behaviors with reasons that we are aware of, but don't allow others the same luxury. If we choose, instead, to ask and judge intention, we have many more opportunities for learning and communication. We can learn from those with good intentions while guiding their actions and distance outselves from those who are ill-intentioned.