How to Mend a Broken Friendship
Good friends help us grow. They bring stability in our ever-changing world. They're good for our well-being. It's natural to have conflicts with true friends, but they're too precious to let go. Follow these steps to mend a broken friendship.
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Instructions
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Practice empathy. Broken friendships often occur because of misunderstandings. Your friend's behavior was likely because of the problems in her life and not a wish to hurt or use you.
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Write him a letter about what you're feeling. Let your anger go but explain to him why you feel wronged. Writing helps you get your thoughts in order.
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Mark a date on your calendar when you'll approach your friend. Prepare for it the day before with meditation, physical exercise, aromatherapy or whatever relieves your stress.
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Stay calm when patching up a broken friendship, no matter what happens. Anger clouds your vision and inhibits communication.
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Forget your pride and apologize, even if you've been wronged. She may not even realize she treated you badly. Or if she does, she may have been scared to make the first move.
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Relive good memories together. Nothing mends a broken friendship better than shared positivity. Remind each other why you've stayed friends for so long.
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Accept that not every broken friendship can go back to the way it was. You've both grown during your time apart. But it's worth maintaining good friendships even if they're not as close as before.
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Tips & Warnings
Make time to see your friend on a regular basis after patching things up.
Don't blow disagreements out of proportion. Be critical of why you got mad in the first place.
Don't send the letter you wrote your friend in step 2. It's just to help you sort out your thoughts.
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I hpe dis works cz I rily miss mi homie I med a stupid mistake & idk if she cn eva 4give mi.
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I had a wonderful friend for many years. We could tell each other everything and have long discussions "solving" all our problems. We did have disagreements through the years and there would be periods of time when we lost communication but always got "over it" and picked up the pieces. Not this time. It's been much longer than before. Somehow, I must have deeply hurt this special person's feelings and never realized how much. I have tried communicating directly and received an cool, uninterested response. I learned from this painful experience to truly cherish the few "special" friendships we are given in life. When you lose one of those you lose a part of your heart.
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Im trying this with a friend of mines whos gone totally mad at me 4 no reason well hope it works
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Paris Emma
Feb 25, 2011
Actually,I have two friends(twins),Hnin San and Htar San. Every year,every month,their attitude would change!This year in school,we are seperated in class. I have a enemy.Her name is Vanessa.She keeps trying to spoil friendships between me and the twins. When I was sitting down in the school hall with other students waiting for everyone in the hall to get ready,Vanessa pretended to sit beside me and whispered to me silly questions.Hnin San saw me and was about to wave to me but she saw vanessa whispering into my ear.She gave me a alarming signal.I swayed back to forth and do everything I could do to shake Vanessa off,but when I stood up to see Hnin San,Vanessa pulled me down.Hnin glared at me and turned back quickly to face the stage.Then,Vanessa said,"THAT`s it!"in a happy way after I pretended to tell her that Hnin San does`nt want to befriend me anymore. The next day,Htar San told... -
lnLoveWithLife
Oct 28, 2008
Am trying out these steps today with a friend who went balistic two days ago. Hope this works.
