Friendship (Part 2)

by Cayman Yong

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Hi dear readers! Yours truly is back this week! Remember what I wrote about last week? If you don’t, then do allow me to refresh your memory. My topic for last week was “Who Is Your True Friend?”. The three pointers that I gave on how you recognize your friend as true friend was:

#1 : A true friend is the one who always believe in you no matter what happened.

#2 : A true friend is someone who you can always be real to. 

#3 : A true friend is someone who finds no excuses to help you when you are in need.

This week I will be talking about “How to Tackle Misunderstanding between You and Your Friend?”. I believe many of you know that misunderstanding will always happen and we cannot avoid it. What is misunderstanding? In Cambridge dictionary the word misunderstanding means –“when someone does not understand something correctly”. Isn’t it sad when someone close to you doesn’t understand you something correctly? Well, don’t worry! Today, yours truly is going to teach you how to tackle misunderstanding between you and your friend.

Part 2 : How to Tackle Misunderstanding between You and Your Friend?

#1 Calm yourself down. When you are being misunderstood, the number one thing you should not do is be angry. Anger will not solve the misunderstanding but it will make it worst.

#2 Analyze the situation. Once you are calm down, sit down and start analyzing the situation. Don’t leave the situation hanging or try to run away from the situation. It won’t help to clear the misunderstanding after some time. Ask these few questions when you are analyzing the situation: what happened, how the misunderstanding happened, what is root cause of the misunderstanding, and what did my friend misunderstood.

#3 Find the solution. There is always a solution to every problem. It is impossible that there is no solution. Solve the solution based on the analyze you have.

#4 Be the first to apologize. Someone needs to apologize first. So, why don’t you take the first step to apologize? Apologize doesn’t mean you did wrong. Apologize can mean you are sorry that the misunderstanding happened. It could mean you are sorry the friendship is broken. I believe after someone starts to apologize, answer(s) to the misunderstanding maze will be revealed.

Don’t allow misunderstanding ruin the friendship between you and your friend. It is not worth it! Don’t allow misunderstanding be the one standing in between you and your friend, creating the wall that refrain you from being friend with your friend. Friendship is all about love and care. Friendship is about giving, not just taking. Treasure the friendship everyday of your life. Let your friendship shines brightly everyday.

John Lubcock, an English Astronomer said that a cheerful friend is like a sunny day spreading brightness all around. So, let’s be the cheerful friend who shines and gives brightness to people all around you!

Next week topic : How to keep the friendship long-lasting?

Till then, 


Toodles!

Love,

Cayman