a question of friendship

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at what point is a friendship not worth the effort anymore?
i have a friend, and it seems that no matter what i do or say, or how hard i try to do 'the right thing' in terms of being a friend, it just seems like he doesn't care or i piss him off. i really don't want to give up on the friendship, don't get me wrong. but i just don't know what to do anymore.
he says i don't trust him, and i know he doesn't trust me. and i know that a friendship must be based on a mutual trust...i have huge trust issues, yet i have probably trusted him more than anyone i have trusted in about ten years...he just doesn't seem to understand that for me, that is a huge accomplishment. no, i don't trust him completely, no one ever trusts anyone completely. i do have huge insecurity issues and abandonment issues as well, and i think he is confusing those with the lack of trust. if i didn't trust him, i wouldn't have 'let him in' as far as i did. he knows more of my deep dark secrets than most people would ever get the chance to know about...i'm very selective who i let into my personal space. he managed to get through these walls, and i let him. THAT to me is the biggest display of trust i could give anyone. yet it is not enough? i don't want to give up on the friendship, but i just don't know what to do anymore.
*sigh*

anyone have any suggestions?

A friendship is ALWAYS worth the effort!
Try to talk to him at a time where he can really listen (Somewhere he is comfortable, and at a time where he doesn't need to be anywhere else for a while).
Then basically just explain what you have just written in this post. Explain that you DO trust him (Give him exsamples of things you have trusted him with).
Also, find out why he wouldn't trust you, and work to redeem that!

Good luck

What exactly does your friend mean by "not trusting"? This is just my personal experience, but whenever I've had someone make a big deal out of me not trusting them, it was because they weren't trustworthy. Trust is something that has to be built between two people. It has to be earned (to a degree), and I'd be a little leery of anyone who just wanted me to give them my full trust.

Is he in love with you?

I think, if it isn't working, let it go. Somethings just aren't worth the effort. I'm sure there are plenty of other people who make better friends out there...

Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, it's just never enough for someone. You can only do so much.
If I were you, I would tell him that you are trying your best in the friendship and if he can't see that, then theres no point in continuing to be friends.

thank you all for you replies and advice.
i have decided to give up for now. i think it's for the best. as much as i don't want to, and as much as it hurts me to do it, i know in my heart it is the best thing. if you love something, you must set it free. that would include friendships. if it is strong enough, it may endure this...but i don't know if i am strong enough to endure it. only time will tell.
thanks all, once again.

I hope it works out all right for you.