i have an ego problem with my friend.............

@mgr1987 (689)
India
March 10, 2007 8:47am CST
me and my close friend are having a problem with our friendship.it is all because of me and my ego.but i think of taking the initiative step in restoring our friendship back.but something within me is stopping me from doing it.what is the best way to overcome my ego?help me mylot friends.
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@shevamp (120)
• Philippines
10 Mar 07
it is just a matter of accepting that sometimes, whether we are at fault or not, we have to get down from our high-horse of pride to save something beautiful as friendship. you need to weigh which is more important to you, your friend or your ego? like are you willing to risk losing ur friendship? or are you going to be fine without him/her? for all you know your friend might just be too shy to make the first step and is just waiting for you to approach him/her. give it a try. there isn't anything to lose.albeit, there's more to gain.
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@ladyluna (7004)
• United States
10 Mar 07
Very well said Shevamp! Sometimes pride is just a leash that keeps us from getting the prize. And, you're right ... there is alot more to gain than there is to lose. A true friendship is a gift to be cherished.
@ladyluna (7004)
• United States
10 Mar 07
Hi Mgr1987, Shevamp is right about weighing the value of your friendship against the value of your pride. Yet, I'm a bit troubled because you indicate that your ego is the problem with your friend. Yet, it sounds as though it is your ego, or rather pride that is preventing you from reconciling with your friend. That doesn't necessarilly mean that your ego or pride was the cause of the 'falling out' between you two. In most cases, arguments between friends can be traced right back to ineffective communication and/or one taking the other for granted. I wouldn't be so quick to blame your ego for this trouble, before investigating what really caused the 'falling out' in the first place. As I mentioned in response to 'Shevamp', a true friendship is to be cherished. Understanding what causes these big and little rifts can really help to strengthen the friendship much more than just blaming one's ego for ups & downs within the friendship. I hope you two work it all out, and are true friends for life. Good luck!