False friend

India
May 21, 2008 3:01pm CST
A false friend is worse than a bitter enemy.
4 responses
• Mauritius
23 May 08
Thats true because you will never trust you enemy nor you will expect somthing from your enemy. Whereas as in the case of a friend, we do trust our frinds and we share our feelings, we have some expectations in return. And when these friends cheat us it really hurts and one will not feel hurt when his enemy does anything against him than if his friend cheat him. So I agree with your statement.
@hellcowboy (7374)
• United States
23 May 08
I agree a false friend is worse than a bitter enemy, because atleast when it comes to a bitter enemy you can always trust them to be bitter against you and trust them to be thinking badly of you,while as a false friend you can never know what they are going to do or what they are thinking.
• Southend-On-Sea, England
21 May 08
Agreed! At least you can keep your eye on a bitter enemy and you know what they're up to, also you don't expect them to like you or have your best interests at heart, but a false friend you trust until you find out their false, and they perform their actions under-handedly.
• United States
21 May 08
False friends or friends who you wonder if they ever really cared. I had 2 long time friends (over 20 years). One of them was going through hell with her cheating husband. I lived an hour away but was there for here day or night. Nothing mattered to me at the time but getting her through this horrible time. She even told my husband that I saved her life a couple of times just by being there for her. Well she got back with her husband, got pregnant and wouldn't you know it, she barely knew my number. I got tired of eventually being the only one picking up the phone so I stopped calling. Haven't heard from her for 3 years. The other friend I found out was talking about me behind my back. When confronted she basically said that she can't deal with negativity in her life and that was the end of our friendship. I guess it was easier to end a 20+ year friendship then to admit she said what she said and apologize. What could you do but still be the best type of friend you could be and hope that your feelings towards your friends are felt the same on both ends.