It's more common where I come from than you'd think.
I never really thought about it, honestly. For the longest time it seemed like everybody was trying to use me. Everybody always had an agenda. For awhile there it was so bad I just wanted to stop meeting people so I could get a break from wondering what they wanted to use me for.
Considering that barely even scratches the surface, yeah, it really is. Given how heavy my own thoughts play in my powers, it actually made things worse a lot of the time.