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Best friends in life means too much to lose them!
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Best friends in life means too much to lose them!
There are friends that you have polite chats with, and there are your
best friends. They're the people who root for you, no matter what. You
tell them your deepest, darkest secrets, and instead of heading for
the door, they stick around and your bond with them grows stronger.

Friends are often an important part of our lives. Our friends are
usually people we trust and respect. Like any relationship,
friendships generally require work and making changes to the
friendship is not uncommon.
Sharing ideas and opinions with each other is part of having a
friendship. Holding different ideas is normal and these differences
may lead to arguments. You may feel hurt, disappointed, angry, sad or
lonely when you disagree with a friend. These feelings may make it
difficult to manage the argument.
Working through a disagreement may make the friendship stronger. Some
suggestions for helping to resolve an argument and disagreement with
friends may include:
Wanting to stay friends - Wanting to understand and accept the
differences gives you a place to start. Doing this still allows you
both to have to different opinions, however through understanding each
other you may be able to agree to disagree.
Speak to your friend - Letting your friend know how you feel may be
helpful. Keeping stuff to yourself may make you more angry. It is a
good idea to speak to them when you both feel calm. It may help to
write down your thoughts before talking, this may help you to be clear
about what you want to say. Talking to someone else you trust can also
help you to work out how you are going to approach your friend. People
you could talk to may include another friend, a family member or youth
worker. If you decide to talk to someone, try focusing on how you feel
rather than what the friend has done or said.
Listen to your friend - Allowing your friend to tell their side of the
story and really listening to them may be helpful in managing the
argument. It may be tempting to interrupt, but instead, try and wait
until they have finished.
Try to avoid blame - When you are hurt and angry it can be normal to
want to blame someone. Laying blame may make a situation harder. To
avoid laying blame it may be helpful to stay focused on how you feel.
Ending a friendship - Over time your interests may change, which can
mean you have less in common with your friend and ending the
friendship may be the best thing for you. When a friendship ends it
may involve several people and it may be difficult to stay part of a
group. This may be lonely and it can take time to move on. Talking to
someone you trust like another friend, family member, youth worker or
counsellor may be helpful.
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