Are you willing to hurt your friend in order to change for good?

Philippines
January 6, 2010 2:31am CST
I have a best friend which I had conflicts lately. I could not avoid hurting her. But it is the only way I know in order to change what is wrong with me. I want to put everything in right direction, but in doing so, I am hurting her. I tried explaining everything to her. That it is for my own good. And her because she is always get affected when I am doing bad. Are you willing to compromise your friend's feeling in order to do good?
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8 responses
@mods196621 (3652)
• Philippines
6 Jan 10
If for good like what you have done well i'll do the same. If I know that it is for the good of everyone why not. It means you are really a true friend if you wish to me thing bad to righteous. Jut let her to understand what you're going to do and it is fine with her. From bad to better. Have a nice day!
• Mexico
6 Jan 10
Hi mods: I don't agree in every point of your answer but at least I admit that if our friend takes the decition of doing this it's necessary to talk to this friend to make her understand what's the problem and that she doesn't want her to use id for a selfish purpose. Thanks for your answer mods. Hope you are having a nice day. Happy New Year and Keep Mylotting. Take Care. -Alvaro.
• Philippines
7 Jan 10
This is just my point although i make it general as if good may happened from the bad. A good transformation. Which I know that a true friend can understand the situation whenever it comes. Anyway thanks to you too! Have a happy day!
@djoyce71 (2511)
• Philippines
11 Jan 10
If that's the only way to make things right, then I would do the same. When the both of you is harmed by the situation you're in, then it's better hurting than continue with the wrong. Sailing the boat in the right direction means going good.
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
7 Jan 10
Depends on the situation. In your case, your friend gets affected when you are doing bad, so in this case, a change will be good. But if you want to do something good but is frowned upon by your friend, then you should really do the good thing. But explain to your friend nicely why you cannot go through with what she wants.
@KMaroon (266)
• India
7 Jan 10
Hi izathewzia First thing I would say is I don't like to hurt anyone for any cause, but if it comes about your best friend I think you are right to some extent but I don't think it is necessary to hurt some one. If I am in such a position and I have to change my friend for her welfare I think first will try to understand her in a very soft way if she does not listen I will tell her the disadvantages if she would not change, even then if she does not change it is better I leave it to her then she can decide herself and it depends on her thinking and she has to bear whatever may be the result. Being harsh is very easy even then you are not sure that your friend will change. I think better not to hurt because I don't think you should loose a best friend. You should only think whether you have tried to change your friend from your side or not. Have a nice day.
• Mexico
6 Jan 10
Hi iza the wzia: That's a really hard question but for me i will not do it because i think that's something selfish and i will be thinking just in me and what i need and not in how I feel. Maybe this would help you, but that's enough to take this decition. A friend is not a tool if you love your friend you would try the best to not hurt him/her. I think you simply should imagine how your friend should feel if she know that you are doing bad to make you more responsable. Hope everything is ok with you. Thanks for asking us this question. Hope you are having a nice day. Happy New Year and Keep Mylotting. Take Care. -Alvaro.
@ewinner (86)
• India
7 Jan 10
As we all the know the saying"A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED", ACCORDING to me a true friend will always understand why we are hurting them or trying to convience them,even they will also guide us in the correct way to overcome our depression or make the things right..
@buping (952)
• China
6 Jan 10
hi there, i would never hurt my friend in order to change food, friends are so important to me. i do not know how i live without friends. but i have been hurt by my friend, i did not offend her. but i can understand that someone hurt friends in order to change for food. in the case that a man have to support his family, but nobody can help him, his kids or wife would die of hunger. so i can understand that he has to make a choice.
@jithinpg (87)
• India
6 Jan 10
If it is for something too good, and if it does good to my friend most probably i will. I remember one of my friend who wished to stick with me in job. I met her at my old office, and became very best friends. Whenever she got good oppurtunities to other companies, she plainly denied saying she wants to work with me and she will only shift to the other company if i am also accepted there, which is either merely impossible or hard. But i didnt want her to ruin her career by looking for me in her new company. I spoke to her and tried to convince her that it is not practical. But atlast i need to crash with her, and break the friendship. It was only meant for her goodness, and when i heard about her for the last time a few months ago, she is working as a good web developer in a reputed MNC. So, i feel good whenever i thinks about the event i crashed with one of my best friend, because it had only done good to her. -Jithin :)