I Failed My Friend :(

True friendship is all about being able to get through difficult times together and being forgiving; things will be allright again. The fact that you feel guilty and want to make things right means a lot. You can't be there 24/7 for her but you can at least try and make things right. You can't change things that are in the past, "no use crying over spilled milk". You two can work this out together and when your friendship has experienced this it will only come out much stronger, I have personal experience in that area. Keep up, you are a good friend trying to be supportive!

[i]ohhh...you're such a good friend but do not put all the blame in you! That is life, we have our own life to take care with and for sure if you are very aware of the situation, I know you will be there! There are chapter in our friend's life that they need to be alone or to be with someone else, so, maybe that time, that was happen to her! Anyway, what matter now is that, she have you to talk with and be with whenever she will be facing another trial in her life![/i]

Paul write in the Bible, "Forgetting the past I press on toward the mark" You are right when you say you can not change the past. Friendship is not based on how mistakes you make or how many time you failed. Friendship is based on the realization that at times we all fail. It is not the number of time we fall, it is the number of time we get up that count. You have a great opportunity right now to be that best friend. To help restore her and be there when things get tough. Yes this event may have changed her life but you can be there to help her through the changes. That is what a true friend is. "No great love does a man have than this, that he lay down his life for a friend." Pastor G

I would say you made a mistake, but worrying about that is no way going to help her. Think of any alternate methods that could help her and make sure you are there when needed in future. Cheer up and Have a nice day

Funny thing about friends - it's impossible for us to be there 100 percent of the time. We have other friends as well as our own lives to attend to, and it can get in the way, whether we want it to or not. Maybe things would have turned out differently if you had been there for her to talk to, but it's just as likely that they would not have turned out any differently. Your friend is her own person and made her own decisions, which would have been the case whether she had your opinion or not. Yes, your opinion may have swayed her, but maybe not. Don't beat yourself up. She's clearly not blaming you. You don't need to blame you. What you need to do now, as her friend, is just to help her. You weren't there before, and that's terrible for you, I'm sure, but you're there now, and you won't be much good to her if you're carrying all this guilt for something that was ultimately not really your responsibility. Be there for her now - that's all she needs. Best of luck to both of you.

This is life, there are many things are not his best decision. . . Put aside the burden of heart, to see what she needs help!

It must have been really bad by what I read. I realize more the world isn't perfect. Thats why things don't get me down as much as they use to. Hopefully you and your friend will be fine.