QOTW!
(Question Of The Week)
When it comes to friendship, I try my best to give it my 100%. One part of friendship, to me, is being able to express my opinions to them whether it is in their favor or not. I feel obligated to, as their friend to look out for them even when they are not looking out for themselves. Sometimes people are not aware of the situation they are in, and a third person can see the whole issue better. Which is when good friends come in. I have been struggling with something in my head for the past few days and don't know how to let it out. When I see a good friend of mine doing something which I perceive will have a nasty outcome, I can't help myself but to express my honest opinion to them because I don't want to see them getting hurt again and again. Especially when you know all that they've been through and they're just making a stupid decision once again. Whether they will listen to me or not, is simply out of the question. Because I feel like one has to go through something on their own to learn from their mistakes, no matter how much you can tell them otherwise. I would still take the chance and express myself, even if my friends would be upset with me. In the long run, I would hope for them to realize their mistake and see that I meant the best for them in my heart.
How would you give advice to a friend who you know won't take it? or how do you even address an issue to them, with them thinking you know nothing about it (or that you "won't understand")?
When it comes to friendship, I try my best to give it my 100%. One part of friendship, to me, is being able to express my opinions to them whether it is in their favor or not. I feel obligated to, as their friend to look out for them even when they are not looking out for themselves. Sometimes people are not aware of the situation they are in, and a third person can see the whole issue better. Which is when good friends come in. I have been struggling with something in my head for the past few days and don't know how to let it out. When I see a good friend of mine doing something which I perceive will have a nasty outcome, I can't help myself but to express my honest opinion to them because I don't want to see them getting hurt again and again. Especially when you know all that they've been through and they're just making a stupid decision once again. Whether they will listen to me or not, is simply out of the question. Because I feel like one has to go through something on their own to learn from their mistakes, no matter how much you can tell them otherwise. I would still take the chance and express myself, even if my friends would be upset with me. In the long run, I would hope for them to realize their mistake and see that I meant the best for them in my heart.
How would you give advice to a friend who you know won't take it? or how do you even address an issue to them, with them thinking you know nothing about it (or that you "won't understand")?
I agree with u 10000% that no matter what u have to voice your opinion. None of my friends liked Liam's father and we see how THAT turned out lol...yet they still support me as a single mom and dont judge my for my dumb ass decision. I have done the same thing for my friends."You know I dont like so and so and I think u can do so much better and I'm tired of seeing you go through this and just know I don't like this situation and I want better for u"...if they don't listen, I can at least know I did MY best to dissuade their actions. But as we both well know, no one ever listens! :) growing pains!
ReplyDeletelol so true. I think it is so important to not just stand there and watch. that is not what you call a true friend.I make it my business to help my friends stay out of trouble! =)
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