Enforce your guideline even if you end up losing your friends !

@Jotomy (6322)
India
September 17, 2010 10:32am CST
You need to be just as forceful in letting people know you expect them to respect the limits and margins you have erected around your personal life. I feel we always remember that if we let others take advantage of ourselves then it is our fault not theirs. Friends Please share with me about this. God bless you all.
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@saphrina (31551)
• South Africa
17 Sep 10
Oh i am forceful, sweetie. I don't need words at all. I just keep the whips next to me. TATA.
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@Jotomy (6322)
• India
17 Sep 10
Hi friend, i know you are the one very sweet calling everyone sweetie here. No painful words to anyone. This is my observation. You peep into everyone's box feeling as a friends of yours and respond. I like this your nature. I am hourned. Thanks and have a good day.
@saphrina (31551)
• South Africa
17 Sep 10
And now i hear i am peeping? TATA THEN.
@Jotomy (6322)
• India
17 Sep 10
@jaiho2009 (39140)
• Philippines
17 Sep 10
hello Jo, yes,i had my limitations when it comes to my personal life. And,i also respect my friends personal life,so,i believed that it should be a two way road. Respect and be respected,or else...say sorry have a great weekend dear
@jaiho2009 (39140)
• Philippines
18 Sep 10
hello again Jo, Sometimes,even if we were close to our friends,there are times that they want to keep in silent,but sooner or later they'll disclose the matter to us (it's just that,some friends were taking time or courage on how to say/tell their situation) I always experienced like that with my friends. When they're having problem,they keep quiet and when i asked why (about the silence) they''ll just cry and say, 'i'm fine " ,okay,i respect it (i know they're not ready to confide yet) Then,after a day or so,they'll come to me and open their hearts. Besides,it's good to listen to a friend when she's ready to tell us everything (without any force,no hesitation) you will feel the sincerity. Have a great Sunday dear
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@Jotomy (6322)
• India
20 Sep 10
Hi jai, yes, even me too, if i feel so close to me, and they are trust worthy then i will releave or disclose my problems, because i will have a confident that they can understand me and give me a good suggestion, if not also alteast they will share what we are saying, sharing itself gives some relief. Some people they just hear and at the back they may comment against us in a different way, i heard like that too. So, that is a lesson from one of my friend. Have a great day.
@Jotomy (6322)
• India
17 Sep 10
Hi jai, well worded jai. yes everyone will have limitations. We have to respect our friends feelings and their life too. Nice response, thanks. Have a wonderful day/night.
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
18 Sep 10
It is important that you set your boundaries and stick to your values. People have to respect other people’s values and standards. It is important, after all a real friend will not overstep the mark in regards to your boundaries. It is a two way street, it is common human courtesy to respect one another. I will risk the loss of a friendship before I lose my integrity and what is important to me.
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@Jotomy (6322)
• India
18 Sep 10
Hi paula, true everyone will have their limitations. Actually i wouldn't feel there will be no boundaries in between good friends. Some with friends we should be. Yeah i too agree that everyone should respect each other. Thanks for your sharing. Have a nice day.
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@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
20 Sep 10
I do try to be firm about enforcing those things that I need to enforce to maintain my own integrity and it has been something that has cost me friendships in the past. However, this is also something that I sometimes struggle with because of the fact that I do have an addictive personality and my addictive personality will sometimes cause me to not be so stern in the values that I hold to be important for my family. Thank you very much for this reminder.
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@Jotomy (6322)
• India
20 Sep 10
Hi dora, yes most of the people will try to be enforce to maintain a boundary. But for me boundary should not be there in between the friends and if so that is not a friendship at all. Thanks for your sharing. Have a good day.
@vandana7 (102698)
• India
17 Sep 10
Thanks jotomy, this helps. Yes, I have been trying to do that. It is tough, with opposition at times from within my home, my only parent. But it has to be done. I am taking a tough stand this time. :) Too tough may be. :) And apparently succeeding. :)
@Jotomy (6322)
• India
18 Sep 10
Hi vandana, how are you? yeah we have to try. I know that is much tough. But i also feel when we have a boundaries with the friends then that is not a friendship at all. Only the thing is it is painful when we come to know they are taking advantage of our friendship may be in financial matters or marriage matter etc., Try it again you may succeed. Thanks for your sharing. Have a good day.
@thanks1961 (7033)
• India
17 Sep 10
Hi dear, You mean myLot personal file? If so, I don't take any advantage of it. Mostly if I like the discussions, I just see who he/she is and from where they belongs. That is what I normally do. If they like our conversations, they will respond and feel good, continue with us and will become good friend for a long period. For me, nothing here to take advantage of anything. Only one advantage I found is that we get a hand full of good friends of what else?? Regards, Thank-s
@Jotomy (6322)
• India
20 Sep 10
Hi thanks, you seems to be very good with others. Yes it happens sometimes, i too had a bad experience with my friend, but still i will be feeling to be with her some times. But i am very afraid of making friends, because of this girl. I feel experiences is like lessons to our life. So now i will talk to all my colony members but never i go so close with anyone. I have some good friends too, i feel those are enough. Do you know i made up my mind that, one good friend is enough for whole life rather having bad or selfish friends around. What do you say? I am not expecting all friends can be true friends or close friends. But if they are good friends then it will be fine. Thanks for your sharing. Have a wonderful day friend.
@Jotomy (6322)
• India
17 Sep 10
Hi thanks, No, i am talking about our personal friends. Some friends will take advantage of friends kindness. If you have such experience please share with me.
• India
20 Sep 10
Hi dear, You are absolutely right. I am a direct victim of the same. In fact I have only a few good direct friends. As I am in a city and have different types friends we have to mingle with. Though, it is not my nature to make too much of friendship, especially in the city areas, on the way of life, we have to. Few new friends are there and no joke, all are having an eye of devil with highly crookedness. All are really motivated. Only thing, I took time to realize that. Also, my main drawback is that in these cases, experience won’t help me. How many bad experience and trials I gone through, again I will go for such things more and more. Some time I think I never get any more friends of that sort, but, gradually I will get into it and finally I will betrayed and will weep at the end. We may show our sincerity, but they make take chance of it. So it is not necessary that all friends are true friends and from our experience we should identify who the friends and who is the bearer of friends. Regards, Thank-s
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
18 Sep 10
hi jotomy if friends will leave you because you have let them know that some thing in your private personal life are not for sharing with anyone but maybe your mate, they were not true friends then.true friends care about each other and would not want to hurt a friend by trying to pry into places they are told are not to be shared.We all have some sort of boundares beyond which only mates may go. This should be respected by everyone.
@Jotomy (6322)
• India
19 Sep 10
Hi Hatley, I too agree with you Hatley, friends doesn't want to hurt anyone. And the boundaries or personal matters should be respected by ourselves or friends. Thanks for your response. Have a good weekend.