You've Upset Your Friend By Being Honest Now What
| Relationships : Teenagers If you have upset a friend by being honest with them, then this can be a tricky situation. Half the time a friend responds to being told something honest with a positive response and valuing that you told them the truth and being grateful for it etc. However sometimes they won't thank you, particularly if it was a particularly painful truth that you delivered to them: like you heard their boyfriend saying that they didn't really like your friend and was just going out with them until something better comes along, for instance. Given this, what should you do when the event arises that you upset your friend by telling them the truth? There are various ways to apologise, even if you are in the right you might wish to consider some of these. One of them is to write them a little note apologising: it looks much better and more impressive written down for some reason. And don't put the blame back on them - for instance if they asked you what their boyfriend said don't tell them that they asked for it or similar! Reinforce the positives: this means tell them how great they are and how much you like them and how much you value their friendship. If you've picked up some negative quality about them, then reinforce their good points to mend the relationship. Just stick to your guns as if you back down that can lead to even more confusing and possibly even resentment. It's hard being a good friend!
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