Holding on or letting go of a Bestfriend?

Philippines
July 21, 2010 7:49am CST
Hi, i just want to ask your opinion regarding relationship with your Bestfriend. What will you do if you are no longer happy with your relationship with your Bestfriend? will you still hold on or let go? it's like it's becoming a burden to you and you can no longer have your own life.. you do not feel happy anymore and you do things not because you want to but because you don't want to disappoint your bestfriend because if you did it will cause a fight between the two of you.. so what will be your advice?
10 responses
@satylot (98)
22 Jul 10
Its a complicated situation. you have to keep yourself in your bestfriends place and think about it that whether what you are going to do to him/her is right.. that is the best way to assess your relation..
• Philippines
22 Jul 10
it's really kinda complicated.. the fact that i want to let go is that she's being too dependent to me.. and that's not good i think.. her happiness depends on me.. if i'm not around she'll feel sad.. something like that.. will you still hold on if it's becoming like that?
• Philippines
21 Jul 10
well, maybe you should not totally let go of him/her. i think you should first try to stay away from her for a certain period of time. you can either explain or not to her why you are doing this. after you have cooled down, maybe you can confront her about the things you do not agree on. i think it's a better way to try and save your relationship with your best friend than just let go.
• Philippines
21 Jul 10
Well i already did that.. explaining to her what i feel and what i want but still nothing's changed.. i stayed away but i think by doing that it ended the friendship..
• Philippines
22 Jul 10
For we are only human we cannot please everybody. So if someone told me how selfish I am for forgetting a bestfriend I do not give a darn because my resources are through that I can't reach him or her and if I only could I will but things are tough so I have to let him know at least that I won't be around for a few months, weeks. Also, I can consider speaking to him about the reason for letting go so it is clear to him why if need be. Often when the reason is told they understand. It is kinda sad but it is something to deal with.
@rose005 (254)
• India
24 Jul 10
See the signs he/she shows, the best things is how he/she talks to you. From there you will diffidently come to know that whether your best friend is pulling out from your relationship.If you feels your friend is doing that than let him/her do that. You feel bad and feels like to call and explain him/her but don't do that. You go out and hang out with you friends, live your life happily so he/she naturally thinks that he/she's really gonna lose you and they will diffidently come back to you.
@bkrm_gupt (219)
• India
24 Jul 10
Yeah! it is very complicated to live her alone in the short span of time. But i will keep the communication gap between her and slowly live her alone.
@pirate451 (152)
• India
26 Jul 10
If my best friend do bad and make me travel hope I will be let her go out of my mind if she can,if she can't then from my side is nothing to say and I have do friend with her only.
@meemingNEW (2226)
• Philippines
21 Jul 10
First of all, a friend will always be a friend if he/she accepts whoever you are, compromises, understands whatever you do but doesn't tolerate the things that you do bad. That's my definition of friend, a bestfriend perhaps. There are some days or some time in your relationship that you get strained or feel choked up a bit. But won't you give it some time or a chance for the friendship to survive? Of all your disappointments, all the burden that you feel and the unhappiness because of that person, do you consider telling it all to your best friend? If he/she is really your best friend then I think you should be open and honest about what you're feeling. Tell him/her the truth no matter how hurtful it may be for her. If he/she can't accept what you said, then I think you should let the tide pass.. give it time. don't rush on the possibility of letting go of the person whom you called your best friend because he/she might be the only true one you'll have for life. So just be honest about it but never rush things. Best of luck to you
@sender621 (14893)
• United States
21 Jul 10
Friendships are bonds to treasure. The relationship you have with a best friend is the one you value the most. You share everything with a best friend. Your hopes, dreams, and troubles are most often shared with a best friend. Even though you have good times with a best friend, they can hurt you the deepest. If you are thinking about letting go of that relationship with a best friend, think long and hard about. Is it worth losing? Is there no way to repair it? Holding onto friendships can be difficult if your heart is unsure. don't do anything drastic without thinking it through. If this relationship is worth hanging on to, your heart will tell you.
@hestylim (1210)
• Indonesia
21 Jul 10
I will pull myself from the relationship.. So, just live your life.
• Philippines
21 Jul 10
oh.. so you have explained everything to her. and yet she didn't understand? what kind of friend doesn't understand his/her buddy? in my dictionary, i don't think this is what friendship means so i say you can let go of him/her. you shouldn't always try to please your "friend". you have yourself to please before him/her. and i think your efforts are more than enough to please your friend. you should start living your life according to your own will and not your best friend's.