How to Forgive Your Friend After a Fight

Fighting with a friend is never fun and it can be very stressful at times. This article is here to help you get through this tough time as well as better your chances in gaining a friend back.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Love and compassion.

1. Friend- " 1.a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.
   2. a person who gives assistance; patron; supporter: friends of the Boston Symphony."
   (Dictionary.com)
   
   So, you're fighting with your friend and it is not fun at all. Everybody needs friends and everybody get in fights with their friends too! Keep in mind when reading this article that nobody is perfect and there is always a whole other side to things. So whether you are fighting because of a boyfriend/girlfriend or somebody told a lie, you may be able to mend your friendship in no time at all.
   
   Keep in an open mind when you are speaking with your friend. Do not yell or get angry at them if you do like something they are saying. Even if they are raising their voice, do not raise yours. It does not solve anything, in fact, it can and probably will make things worse.
   Sometimes, in order to make peace you have to apologize even if you do fully understand why your friend is mad. If you friend is the one in the wrong, just learn to forgive. Not forget, but forgive.

2. Most likely, your friend is feeling the same way you are. It is good to just get everything out in the open and make amends. In some cases, you may not even want this friend to be in your life again because they did something so bad. It will be lonely for awhile but you will learn to get over it and have fun again. You will make more friends.

3. Remember, that if your friend is meant to be your friend you will make up eventually. You will probably need to earn trust back. Your friendship will not go back to normal overnight.