Which is difficult, making friends or enemies?

@pkraj111 (2458)
India
September 1, 2008 9:33am CST
I always believed it is difficult to make enemies before, just two days back. Thats when recieved an excellent rating at work. Suddenly I find many people angry about me and I just seem to be in an enemies land. So I was just wondering which actually is difficult to make friends or enemies. Share your opinion.
9 responses
• Philippines
1 Sep 08
its difficult to make real friends, friends that are willing to help you when in need, not just like friends that are just there for accompanying and is with you when they need something from you but when the time of grief and hardships come, there gone... :( sad...
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@pkraj111 (2458)
• India
1 Sep 08
I agree it is difficult to make real friends. Most of the people we call as a friend are just acquaintances I believe.
• Philippines
1 Sep 08
yes. i actually have many friends, but few are true...
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• Philippines
1 Sep 08
For me, making enemies is more difficult because well I am very friendly and easy to be with, well that is what other people says. And also, I dont like fighting. Well if there is something worth fighting for, maybe I will. But I really dont like having enemies.
@pkraj111 (2458)
• India
1 Sep 08
I too don't like having enemies. But what can I do
@fedge098 (1330)
• Philippines
1 Sep 08
I think its making friends because in doing so there is one thing that needs to be obtained and that is TRUST. Without it friendship is not complete. I can make my own enemies in just a snap. A word is enough to do it and you'll forever have an enemy on your list. Trust is a difficult thing to earn from a friend and sometimes it takes a long time to get them.
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@pkraj111 (2458)
• India
1 Sep 08
It is really difficult to build trust, now I believe
@sudalunts (5523)
• United States
1 Sep 08
For me, it is more difficult for me to make enemies. I usually get along well with people, and do not confrontation. In your case I would call it jealousy. That is why when you get a raise or praise from your boss, it is best to keep it to yourself. People at work are known for hating other's who are rewarded for their good work. I had that happen to me before. I had tons of friends at work, then I was promoted, and they slowly dropped. I didn't change, they did, because of my success.
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@pkraj111 (2458)
• India
1 Sep 08
Many people think I changed after my success, I can't understand why. . I really didn't change a bit.
• China
5 Sep 08
I don't believe that there's anyone who could be a friend or an enemy forever.
@titagdl (136)
• Mexico
1 Sep 08
I think both,making friends is sometimes difficult too, lets say that you move to a new town or school it´s hard to fit in to places that already have treir groups of friends, and to be accepted. Then keeping those friends is a daily chore, I don´t think it´s fair just to make friends and later take them for granted. Frienship is a very dear thing we shloud always cherish. And making enemies is something I think doesn´t depend on us.Like you said,people can hate you for no reason, or simply because you have what they don´t.
@pkraj111 (2458)
• India
1 Sep 08
I don't understand why people do start being enemies when I am successful without affecting them.
@luckycat (220)
• Bolivia
1 Sep 08
Well.both are very difficult.Most of time.I can get along well with people. but sometimes i am a little crabby.So maybe my friends can't bear me. But making friends is pretty difficult.i mean,the real friends.some of the time,you though someone is your friend,but when you were in trouble ,they just leave you.it's absolutely not a easy job to make a real good friend.
@likaes (496)
• Singapore
2 Sep 08
What you have sounds like professional jealousy. Don't listen to those people, if you did a good job then there's no reason to feel bad about it. I think that both are easy to make - friends and enemies. And sometimes, if you're lucky, enemies can become friends. But the reverse is true, that friends can become enemies, especially like in the case of yours, where jealousy can come into play.
• Philippines
5 Sep 08
yes, it is so hard to have enemy, but in your case, that is their fault not yours, i suggest that you'll continue doing good and be kind, especially to them, and then later they will realize that they have done wrong about being angry with you.