What will you do when ex-friend doesn't accept your apologize?
By historydog
@historydog (239)
China
February 25, 2010 3:06am CST
Firstly,I must claim that our broken friendship is not my fault.I prevented him from using computer in order to keep our dorm quiet for the others to sleep at the midnight.It happened about two months ago,and we haven't talked to each other since then.And today I sent him a olive branch,but it looks like he won't accept it.I am considering what I should do next?Give up or send him the another one?What's your advise?It may help me a lot!
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15 responses
@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
25 Feb 10
I personally wouldnt waste any more time on it...Why bother..I mean to me it seems awfully silly for him to be angry with you when all you were doing was thnkin abotu others when he wasnt ya know...so if I had a friend who ws goin to be THAT petty for that long and I tried to smooth things over and still that friend was being childish I wouldnt waste anymore time on it.
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@cowboyofhell (3063)
• Philippines
25 Feb 10
It is worth wasting time because he is a potential friend. There is no evidence that he is angry. I can't even imagine an angry frown on his face. historydog never mentioned that he was angry or shouted or hurt him.
@yoursjannat (839)
• India
25 Feb 10
Why did you SEND him?Why you haven't gone to his place IN PERSON?If you would have really interested in keeping the friendship,you had gone to his place,had looked at his eyes straight and had said with anger "Do you think I feel really happy shouting at you(shout more than the shouting in this sentence)?".Then hold his hand and drag him(giving no time to oppose) to the canteen to offer him his favourite dish.Then try to make him understand why you prevented him from doing that.Try.
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@historydog (239)
• China
25 Feb 10
Quite a good suggestion.But now he is at home,and his home is morn than a thousand kilometers away from mine.Maybe I would try your advise when we are both in the dormitory.
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@advokatku (4033)
• Indonesia
25 Feb 10
if I, after I apologized, he did not accept my apology .... I better leave him ...
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@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
25 Feb 10
i will explain and show him all the proof he want to know. but if those are still non sense to him and still did not accept my apologize then it really up to him. i guess all i need to do is to wait for his turn. if he will talk to me then fine if not then fine too. his not the only man on earth, so why should i die for him if he didnt even try to understand and accept me nor dont even have trust in me.
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@nocturn98 (956)
• Venezuela
25 Feb 10
What is your real reason for apologizing? If you apologized because you are sorry, then it should be enough whether your friend accepts it or not. As long as you've said your piece then it's okay.
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@Mike4me (567)
• Philippines
25 Feb 10
Well you obviously didn't apologize yet, I'm guessing you are giving it as a peace offering? If so, then it's not good enough. You see, giving something as a peace offering is not the same as apologizing. Maybe you're friend really thinks that you have to apologize that it was all your fault and not his, don't worry about it if this is the case, some people are really like that. Just remember that if you surrender in a battle, doesn't always mean you are a loser. Just give it a try, if he won't accept your apology, then so be it. He's the one that's gonna loose a good friend and not you. It's gonna be his loss not yours. :)
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@hagirl (1295)
• United States
26 Feb 10
There are some people that hold grudges for awhile.... I know my husband is like that.... I would just chalk it up .... You have apologized and done everything you could when you did not do anything wrong..... Sometimes you have to stand back and wait to see what happens.
@historydog (239)
• China
28 Feb 10
Hello there,I think I have no choice to wait to see what will happen next.I don't know how long he will keep his grudges.But it's ok to me now.If he isn't willing to accept my apologize,I won't hesitate to give up the relationship.Thank you.
@lucygelato (161)
• Philippines
26 Feb 10
first you need to analyze whats the real reason of having broken friendship... and then if its your fault apologized thats the only way to say sorry sincerely, and if he dont want to accept your apology its not you fault anymore, you did your part, i think thats the best thing. i believed that you cant please everyone even your gonna give lot of things if the person dont want you anymore nothing will happen, i know that you dont want to waste your time to a person dont want to accept you as you.
@Katie2009 (144)
• China
25 Feb 10
Well,I don't see fault in you over this matter,so I think you don't need to do anything before he realizes his own fault.What's more,he should learn to be considerste and reasonable.Given that he is far away,can wait for a while until the new term starts,if he is still stubborn like a mule. Maybe you just need quit such relation
@eubilisa (211)
• Philippines
25 Feb 10
it's not my lost if he/she doesn't accept my apology and the mere fact that I was apologetic there is a regret on my part and she should accept it she's my friend anyway. Now, if you did your part to bring back the friendship but she never comply any then don't waste your time anymore because you're not a friend to her.
@laura_lmaxi (678)
• United States
25 Feb 10
Well i think you tried, but you shouldn't apologize for something that is not your fault. You tried to maintain the order in the dorms, which is good, because when many people live together they all have to respect each others boundaries. I think he is showing a lot of immaturity about the whole situation, it looks like he is the kind of person that wants to do whatever they want without caring about the benefits of others, you didn't do anything wrong, and yet you tried to apologize, I think this said a lot of good things about you, you are trying to keep the friendship, so I think you did your part, so you should wait, if he doesn't come around then he doesn't deserve your friendship.
@historydog (239)
• China
26 Feb 10
Yes,I don't think he is a nice person to get on well with easily.Just as what you thought,he lacks the care about others.He has never shared anything with us.But we all tolerate him sharing ours all the time.Honestly,I don't to have such a meanie friend in my life,but we have to live in the same dormitory.
@roscelcruz (82)
•
26 Feb 10
hello! this is my advise to you, if he really consider you as a friend, he will understand what you have done months ago. after all its not just for your own sake, but for others that needed to take a rest for the next day. finding true friend is as hard as finding true love. and were not talking about just a friend here, but we need to find "good" friend. if he don't accept your apologize, then he can't be a good friend for you. co'z he don't understand what you did is good thing for the others. do you know about the saying, "tell me who your friends, and i'll tell you who you are"? And you're a great person to think about the others so you deserve to have a good friend. Give up on him, if he don't accept your apologize. GOD bless friend!
@Tamijuddin (81)
• India
26 Feb 10
Hi, let me congratulate you first for your step to reconcile the broken friendship. Though you did prevent your friend in the interest of other Dorm friends, he has refused to understand your effort.
Don't give up. After all you have sent him a olive branch which he has failed to grab. Give him another chance. If he remains adamant still, better give up.
@cowboyofhell (3063)
• Philippines
25 Feb 10
Not all questions get answered easily and this is one of the difficult ones. I think your former friend has already accepted your apology and he only avoids talking to you because there's nothing to talk about. My advice is to stop thinking that he still never forgave you but rather think that you are already friends again. If you'd like to be friends with him again, you must ask him things like, what kind of food you know how to cook? if he speaks about that try to ask more about how to do it and better if you can actually do the cooking. but do not expect him to be talkative, just be patient.