Even a friend can damage you sometime

@raydene (9871)
United States
July 13, 2008 6:15pm CST
But if you are a true friend you will forgive them! Now if it happens again you might rethink the loyality! What do you all think? xxx
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• United States
14 Jul 08
I believe this to be true but I also think that it depends on what that friend does. Some things are just out of the question. I can eventually forgive that person but I may not allow that person to be a part of my life anymore.
• Canada
14 Jul 08
It depeds on what that friend has done. I am the kind of person who does not get taken advanage of, and if a fried takes advatage of me, then they are not a friend, and they will not remain a friend. I have bee extremely lucky in my frieds, that this has not happened to me yet.
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@wolfie34 (26770)
• United Kingdom
14 Jul 08
True friends would never knowingly damage you, and would be totally guilt ridden if they have done it unintentionally. Forgiveness is showing strength and being at peace with yourself and others and not carrying any grudges or hostility. Forgiveness can be sooooo hard to do, but it is very cleansing, I have forgiven my ex but it has taken it's time, in place of anger, hatred is pity and the ability to move on. Forgiveness helps you to move on.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
14 Jul 08
I don't have any friends in my real life because of that. I tell my friends or people I meet straight up when I meet them that I have had games played on me, used and abused by others and I will not take it no more. I tell them they have a true friend in me if they treat me as good as I treat them. they ise me every time though and stab me in the back. I won't give them another chance because they got warned to begin with. I am tired of being treated like dirt when I am good to people.
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
14 Jul 08
Hi raydene! I completely agree with that. I know I have always been lenient to my friends. I have always been there for all of them and never shared the secrets that they have entrusted me to anyone. But if that friend betrays me over and over again, then I will be surely avoiding that so called friend. I would not wish to be a friend who does not know what friendship truly means. Friendship is still a two way street. Take care and God Bless!
@92iqbal (121)
• India
14 Jul 08
yes it often happens.but SUCH FRIENDS CAN NOT be called true friends.A true fried and more appropriately a friend is always friend.he always helps you.he is always with you no matter whatever adversities you are passing through.
• Canada
14 Jul 08
Yes , sometimes it is our friends who hurt us the most. We always have to forgive . We become embittered and angry people if we don't forgive . Some friendships do turn toxic and it is then that we have to walk away, at least for a time.
@BarBaraPrz (51819)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
14 Jul 08
Sometimes, it's friends that hurt us the most.