Become friend with an old Enemy in facebook

Indonesia
April 6, 2012 9:24am CST
In high school, i have a fight with a friend. After some serious fight ( literally, with punching and kicking ), we never really reconcile after that. Now i see him in facebook, and he see me in facebook. But neither of us add each other. Do you ever add old enemy in your facebook friendlist. When you add them, did you actually interact with them? Please share it with us about your experience in this.
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22 responses
@irene66 (1669)
• Philippines
8 Apr 12
usually, I don't because I do not want to be reminded of what she/he had done. Although, this does not mean I did not forgive him/her. Only that I cannot take the idea that I am again in coomunication with an old enemy. Besides I occasionaly sign in to my facebook
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@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
8 Apr 12
do you add your boring office mate??
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• Indonesia
9 Apr 12
Well if you said usually, then you actually get a few friend request from enemy. Do you have many enemy in your past? What they do that you become their enemy. Are they your actually enemy ( that you and them realize it and hate each other ), or it simply people that you don't like and hate but they not realize your feeling toward them.
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• Philippines
8 Apr 12
I have some high school mates that bullies me every time because I am quite different to the group, which some like a nerdy type. I see them also in facebook, I add them on facebook even if they are my past enemies and I interact with them as well but with extra careful mode. Interacting high school past enemies is one of the part of growing up and not all the time all of them still have the same attitude before, not unless they are not fully mature with the attitude.
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• Indonesia
9 Apr 12
Well yes, i know bullies back then. Although i rarely get bullied, i actually never really close with them. I know their face and name, and their also know me and my face, but we rarely interact. Now when we have facebook some of them actually add me, i only approve people that i know personally so i only accept a few of them and ignore the other. Thanks for your respond.
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@lakantar (1573)
• Greece
6 Apr 12
Well if you want to just set things right well facebook is the easy way to do this. But if you don't really care or even hate each other then I don't see a point on adding each other :)
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@lakantar (1573)
• Greece
7 Apr 12
Then I guess that you have your answer :) You better not add this person as soon as you might get angry just by seeing him online for example.
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• Indonesia
7 Apr 12
Currently i don't really hate that person, i feel indifferent. I don't really care about him, there is no hatred left in me toward him. But i also do not have any intention to reconnect with the person. It might revive the old hatred, and i want to avoid that because it will only bring problem to me.
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• India
6 Apr 12
Hello friend, You are right my friend. I also agree with you. Have a nice day.
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@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
6 Apr 12
i did not add the people which make me hurt i dont if i had forgiven them.. but its better for my life and my heart not to see them anymore
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• United States
6 Apr 12
That's the way I feel about it, too.
@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
7 Apr 12
of course lord.. i think i want to manage my heart and the start that i can do it, with doing like that
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• Indonesia
6 Apr 12
Well you might be right adhyz82. That also what i think so i don't add him into my friend list. Although we never reconcile, but the conflict between us already over. It might make matters worse if i add him and we start communicating again. Thanks for sharing my friend.
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@laken02 (3065)
• United States
7 Apr 12
in my high school i was very shy and only had one person who ever disliked me and that was due to a boy, her boyfriend.. i went out with him once and i knew he was taken bad choice for me.. but we had a one night stand he was my first guy ever and then after he left and went home and i took it hard.. and then the next day at school he sent her roses and my freind ended up getting pissed she always stood up for me.. so she told her about it. and she so she did not like me of course.. but other then that i was known as the good kid who did no wrong.. my point is about a year ago she sent me a friends request.. and i was reallt suprised she had married that same guy from high school which i already knew... but since she sent the freinds request i added her as well and we talked once on chat, i knew and liked her sister so i ask about her.. it did get my attention..and im glad she added me.. made me feel better..
• Indonesia
9 Apr 12
Well glad you could make up after this long. Well since everything become good and work out well, i congratulate you. Facebook is a nice place to make up since it is a safe zone where you can stop ( by removing / blocking your friend ) if things end up going bad. Thanks for sharing.
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@tashh23 (115)
9 Apr 12
Personally myself, I've been in very similar situations where you seen an old friend you haven't been in contact with. I do believe myself that if it's not gunna start any issues or drama between the person that it's always good to add people from your past and catch up in life. I find it really nice talking to an old friend and bringing back memories or just seeing how their lives are now. It's craxy how much time flies.. But at the same time, I have also had friends add me/myself add an old friend where we haven't interacted after the friendship was requested. I'd say give it a shot! Nothing to lose. Be the brave one and add or message them and see if you get a response. You never know!! You may start up another good friendship and you might be very happy with that. If you don't, you may end up wondering "what if" or "what coudl've happened". At least if you add them, you'll know at least you tried being part of their life/lives (if that's what you want)! I'd say goo for it & lemme know how your results turn out!
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• Indonesia
12 Apr 12
Well no need to said sorry, it is a discussion so it is okay to have different opinion on thing. If there are no different opinion than it might not as interesting as this. You actually help me a lot. You give me some information that might come in handy when that kind of situation is happening in the future.
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• Indonesia
10 Apr 12
Well my friend that i talk about actually not an old friend. It is my friend that i still communicated with. I don't really know about her boyfriend though since we never met. I think that also what make my friend really mad since i think the reason for what her boyfriend do is really stupid.
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@tashh23 (115)
11 Apr 12
Lol, all good about the wrong comment! It happens to all of us, no worries. And if you don't care about the ' what if's or ' what could've been ' or even want to be his friend, then I don't necessarily see the point in adding them as a friend! (unless of course you want to, that's your decision) Sorry if I wasn't any help, I may have misunderstood your discussion. I apologize!
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• United States
10 Apr 12
No I do not add them in fact often I turn them down. I think that my first instincts back in the day to not have anything to do with these people where good and to this day I trust them. I have many friends I have had in my life for over 20 years I obviously made the right choice keeping them in my life there fore I trust that I made the right choice to not have the others in it.
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• United States
15 Apr 12
Both really. I was what some would call that kid from "the other side of the track" us poorer kids where not treated very well by the kids who came from families with money so I never really was friends with them. One specific person was a friend and then his Dad started making money. He began to hang out with the rich kids and became nasty more so then any others at those if us he used to be friends with. Classy huh?
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• Indonesia
11 Apr 12
Well thanks for sharing this OpinionatedLady. So you decide to have nothing to do with them anymore. Do you and them start as a friend first, then something happened and end up making both of you enemy, or do you and them never friend ( close ) to begin with?
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
9 Apr 12
I can actually say that I have very few enemies in the world. In fact, there are only two people that I can think of that I would consider to be my enemies. That said, one of them was my friend on facebook for a long time, but that was before the two of us had our major falling out. Then, after the falling out, I removed her from my account and also blocked her. The other, I know is a facebook member, but it is someone that I will never be friends with on facebook because I don't want to have anything to do with him ever again.
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• Indonesia
9 Apr 12
Well can you tell us more about the story dorannmwin. What happened between you and your friend. What cause the failing out. It is a sad thing when friend become enemy. Most of my enemy is never my friend to begin with. I never have long fight with my friend, we usually end up forgiving each other.
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@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
10 Apr 12
I don't know if I would say "enemy" exactly, but an old friend from junior high contacted me through Facebook - and last I remember, we ended our friendship on a sour note (something that another friend and I did to her). I saw her once at a high school football game, but when I said hi, she just gave an UNenthusiastic hi and walked on - so as expected there were still hard feelings. It was stupid really, but maybe after all these years it was mostly forgotten (or forgiven)? SHE is the one who contacted me. Well, we've caught up - and I'm very happy for her . . . and we still comment on each other's Facebook posts every now and then. Then I have another childhood friend whom I ended the friendship in our mid 20's. She became a major pain and I could no longer be an ear to her anymore. Again, I couldn't say we were enemies then, but I for sure was glad to have her out of my life. 15 years later, she contacted me via Facebook (she saw my post via a mutual friend). It took me a month to decide whether to write back or add her in . . . did I really need that garbage back in my life? Well, I took a chance and added her in. I didn't exactly welcome her back in my life - but at least we could be in contact via Facebook (but that's it). There is still a lot of garbage going on in her life (so typical of her - she posts this stuff on Facebook) - but - I can pick and choose what I comment on. I will say this. Even though there are some people who were thorns in my life, I have been relieved of the bad memories/emotions by being in contact with them again on Facebook. We're not the best of friends like we used to be - and we probably never will - but it's a good feeling that we can put those ill feelings to rest (because sometimes they do come back) and move on.
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• Indonesia
11 Apr 12
Thanks for sharing this much2say. I think you are a very wise person since you can accept many people who you don't really like. You dare to took the chance to see what gonna happened. As for me, i already put the ill feeling to rest, i just now choosy about who i want to be as my friend.
• United States
15 Apr 12
May I ask if they did turn again to a sour note would you delete them or just ignore them on Facebook? Also can they see everything or just selct things?
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• Indonesia
21 Apr 12
Well nice question OpinionatedLady, i hope our friend, much2say, will answer it. I know some time people add their friend simply because they want to make fun of them, pick a fight or doing some thing bad to their facbeook. It is really a sad thing, but it do happened.
@stanley777 (9402)
• Philippines
9 Apr 12
Well, it was high school- if you were friends before then why not be friends now. You're grown up and more mature too. Just try adding him and see if he returns the gesture.
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• Indonesia
9 Apr 12
Well i actually never friend with him. We only know each other face and name and rarely interact. He had a bad attitude toward me when we first know each other, after that i also act bad in front of him since i can feel that he had no respect toward me. The attitude continue on until a few month and end up in a fight. After the fight, we try not to provoke each other.
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@Cherish14 (2693)
• Philippines
8 Apr 12
hi there, i have never added my enemy on Facebook, but i don't really have one. if ever he or she adds me, i won't even dare confirming the friend request.
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• Indonesia
9 Apr 12
Well since you don't have enemy, it will be impossible for the situation where your old enemy will add you. Maybe some day ( i hope never, or at least not soon ), you will have enemy. And after that, when she / he add you, you will then can decide whether you will add him / her or not.
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@aghiuta (525)
• Canada
7 Apr 12
It depends on the animosity.I had a fight with a girl in my class,when I was 10 years old.Never been friends in school,did not see each other for about 45 years, I left my country of origin,but with FB,I reconnected wit a lot of my school mates,and she was one of them.So now,both of us grandmother,we exchange news,jokes,pictured and greetings.So basically it is up to you to decide.
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• Indonesia
9 Apr 12
Well i think, usually a fight that happened when we are so young ( maybe before high school ) are usually not really bad and very easy to forgotten since usually the cause is a very simple thing. So i think it will be easier to forget the fight and reconnect as a friend with that kind of enemy . Thanks for sharing aghiuta and have a nice day.
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@Extourmed (191)
• Bulgaria
7 Apr 12
Well I think you should add him in two reasons. First, if you still consider him as an enemy, add him exactly for this reason. You know what they say - Keep your friends close, your enemy closer. But if that happened long time ago why shouldn't you add him. Facebook friend list is more like friend list and list of people you know and if you add him he'll think that your over this whole situation and you'll be mature in this situation. And what do you know maybe you can become friends if you interact with him and laugh at this situation back in high school. Good Luck !
• Indonesia
7 Apr 12
Well i don't think i will add an enemy, i know the word "Keep your friends close, your enemy closer". But i think it is only good if he is close to us and try to do us harm. This is an old enemy that doesn't really care about what i do. I try to enjoy facebook with out the need to know what all my enemy is doing.
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• Philippines
7 Apr 12
i have an enemy now on fb. she is my boyfriend's ex girlfriend who is so bitter of me. suddenly as i was browsing her profile, i realized that i got blocked by her because im not able to see her entire profile. haha she's so bitter i must say. then when she got okay, she added me on fb again. and i ignored her. duh. haha
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• Indonesia
7 Apr 12
LOL, it was very funny. When people act because of a sudden anger, they usually regret it. That what might happened to your boyfriend ex girlfriend zaskasahagun. She so pissed that she blocked you, but end up regretting it. Now you are the one who got angry zaskasahagun. :P
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@tashh23 (115)
9 Apr 12
@ xaskasahagun: Hahahaha I also find it funny when I see an exboyfriend's new girlfriend add or block me.. Because when they add me and I know they hate me, I know they're just adding me to be nosey and have nothing better to do. Blocking is funny because usually they end up unblocking you or refriending you if they break up with that person or if they just come out of their moodswings. I don't blame you for ignoring her! Why start unnecessary drama!
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• Indonesia
12 Apr 12
Yes tashh23, it is really funny. People some time getting angry for very stupid thing. I think they should think twice before they do something when they angry. Usually when you are in deep emotion, you can make the wrong decision and end up regretting it.
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• Philippines
7 Apr 12
Hello lordcaocao, People change, probably takes years before the emotions settled down, but the friendships might not the same as before. you can just be civil with each other,some wounds are hard to heal. specially if you have taken this a bit badly from that person. though time takes place that you will eventually forgive this person..
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• Indonesia
7 Apr 12
Well thanks LetranKnight25, i take you advice. When i met him i will be try to be civil, and i think, by him not giving me any message or commenting on my comment on friend status also his way to try to be civil. Maybe both of us already forgetting about the old problem and try not to revive it and make new problem for both of us. Thanks for sharing LetranKnight25.
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@kingparker (9673)
• United States
6 Apr 12
No, I probably won't go through all that trouble to add my old enemy through facebook though. Even my ex girlfriend, I might not want to add her to my friend's list, since we broke up, it feels awkward to talk to her again. I should open up my mind, as many people should advice me right?
• Indonesia
7 Apr 12
Well i think it is wise. Adding ex girlfriend usually will bring you problem. Especially if you already had a new girlfriend. I seen a lot of my friend adding ex-girlfriend and end up making her girl friend jealous. It is not necessary to do that and it will hurt you, your girlfriend and your ex-girlfriend.
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@polaris77 (2040)
• Bacau, Romania
6 Apr 12
I haven't experienced such a situation yet,and if I saw the profile of a person I had a grudge against on Facebook I would probably ignore it,I don't think I would make the first step towards reconciliation.However,if that person took the initiative and asked for my Facebook friendship I guess I would be reluctant to accept it,but eventually I would go for it and add that person on my friend list.After all,almost everyone deserves a second chance and wise people are able to bury the hatchet and communicate again,and turning an old enemy into a new friend would certainly be a great achievement.
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• Indonesia
7 Apr 12
Well yes, the same with me. I also will not try to reconcile with that person. But if he added me, then i will approve it. If he try to talk, i will answer, depend on the conversation, if he try to make a fight again, i will stop respond, but if he try to make up then i will try my best ability to reconcile.
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• India
6 Apr 12
I dont have such friends. So due to this reason i don't have such enemies over there. Life is all about that. Remember a small smile can turn the war to peace and you have to give him a smile. Keep smiling!
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• Indonesia
6 Apr 12
Well yeah, it is a perfect life when you don't have an Enemies. But something really cannot be help. I already try to being nice, but since he the first one who hostile for me, even when i already try being nice. So i think, it is better to let it go. Thanks for sharing my friend.
• India
6 Apr 12
Hello friend, No friend I will never face the problem ever. Have a nice day.
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• Indonesia
7 Apr 12
Yes friend, thanks for sharing Tamosree1993. Can you elaborate the sentence "I will never face the problem ever". What do you mean by all of that. Did you mean i should just simply ignore him and don't add him. What happened when he add me? Should i accept or reject. Please tell us more.
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• India
6 Apr 12
in school we never have a serious fights so not need not to bother it....jst contact it...i also do it..and nothings happen after that we become good friends.....afterall fights will give you nothing...so be friendly to all...
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• Indonesia
6 Apr 12
Although when i think about it, the causes of my fight is not that serious, but i still don't want anything to do with him. When the fight happened, we also not that close and there are many small conflict with him to begin with that it end up being a fight. i usually never punch some one because small issue, but the small issues with him already piling up it become big issue and a simple mistake from him making me so angry. Anyway, now that already over. Thanks for sharing.