Question Posted Thursday December 29 2005, 6:42 pm
13/f
ok so i just got in a fight with my friend alyssa..and it was stupid.. it was because she was suppose to sleep over tonight and she told me she could yeseterday and i asked her today and she said she couldnt because she just slept over our friend gab's house but that night she slept there she had already said she would sleep here..and i know its stupid but its not just that.. im sick of all her lieing and her treating me like a piece of shit..and we got in the fight because i tried to tell her how i felt and she just got all mad..idk what to do.. left a message on her fone apologizing even though i feel like i shouldnt of and she should have apologized to me.. what do i do?
jaramae answered Friday December 30 2005, 3:40 pm: well i think that she was really rude for not going to your sleepover after she already promised that she would go. i suggest that you try and talk things out with her without bringing up who was wrong or who was right. its nice that you apologized but i believe that a person should never have to apologize for feeling a certain way. if you got mad at her for what she did then i don't think that you should have to compromise your feelings. you should never apologize for who you are and what you feel. most especially if you aren't trully convinced that you are sorry. on the other hand, if you did say something mean or rude to her, then you should apologize. you've already done what you can. the ball is in her court. you can try approaching her again in a non-confrontational way and try to explain why you were upset and to allow her to state her side of the story. if your friend alyssa is a person who constantly lies and puts you down then you should consider all the reasons why you're friends with her in the first place. and if the reasons are no longer good enough, then consider this as a possible ending to a friendship. friendships should be about equality and respect and if those things aren't present in the friendship then maybe, just maybe the friendship isn't worth having. i'm not suggesting to give up but take some time to cool off and think things through. AND always remember that a friend is supposed to be someone who is honest, caring, respectful and loving towards you and if they aren't, they're probably not worth being your friend. hope that helped =) [ jaramae's advice column | Ask jaramae A Question ]
xomegaroni answered Thursday December 29 2005, 9:11 pm: i think you should let her cool off a bit. it's kind've rude making plans with you & then juss backing out've it. you did the right thing by appologizing so juss wait & see what she does. if she's your true friend you guys will work it out. you're suppose to tell you how you feel & she's suppose to listen, because you guys are friends ya know?? that's what friends are for. you can also juss talk to her about the situation & see how things work out.
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