What will you do facing person like this?
By charlies2805
@charlies2805 (777)
July 30, 2010 11:42am CST
Hi all, just want to get your opinion about what someone (whom I know) just passed through it.
I know 2 people live together in a house, they aren't couple but just classmates. They were very close to each other but hardly hang-out together. One day, the girl lost the boy's belonging (it was an electronic stuff) and they had argument (rather than discussion) about this. In the end, the girl didn't confess that she ACTUALLY lost the gadget and they just don't talk to each other anymore. They even avoid to meeting each other.
What do you think about those 2 people whom I describe above? Please share your opinion, preferably personal one. Thanks.
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16 responses
@LatenArux (33)
• United States
30 Jul 10
So they're separating over a replaceable gadget?..I think they should let it blow over. That's nothing to argue over..Love is more important than electronics.
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@charlies2805 (777)
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31 Jul 10
Hi, thanks for the comment all. Yup, I completely agree with the term 'replaceable' gadget. Unfortunately, the gadget itself wasn't 'replaceable' for the boy. It was the gift he had over the past half a decade. Ow, I think I should give additional info, there was NO LOVE between two of them. Again, they're just housemates who share the same house. Really appreciate your comments, and I hope you can give more of your own views. Thanks!
@Angelgirl16 (2171)
• United States
30 Jul 10
Hi charlies2805,
This sad about the two roommates not being able to workout their problems, but it does happen. one roommate does something (serious or not)to annoy the other and the whole relationship is over. Nobody is mature enough to try and fix what is wrong.
One thing is for sure, this can't go on forever. Somebody has got to make a move. They will either clear the air between them or someone will probably move out.
If the roommate did indeed lose the electronic belonging of the other roommate, the right thing to do would be to say that she did it and find a way to replace it. Either she goes out and purchase a new one or give the roommate the value of the item in money. She really ought to take responsibility for what she did, if she did it. You said she didn't confess to doing it. So, How does the roommate know who did it? Maybe she is being falsely accursed.
@charlies2805 (777)
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2 Aug 10
Hey there, first thank you for your comment. Answering the first bit, one of them finally will be moving out from the house. To avoid any inconvenience, he said. One thing for sure is that the guy GAVE the gadget to the girl and he never got it back. Everyone in the house knew about that. And when they had debate, the girl didn't even want to confess and she even taunted the guy 'should I cry? bla bla bla'. If you personally knew the girl, you might have said something 'wrong' about her. Oops, sorry. Again, my subjective part is playing massive role here. Yup, cause I knew those 2 people quite well.
@charlies2805 (777)
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5 Aug 10
Hi there, thank you for the comment. Yup, I think the same way as with what you wrote above. I didn't suggest the boy to go out from the house but he finally chose it and no one could stop him from moving out. But since I love peace, I always suggest the boy to consider 're-open his heart' to the girl.
@Angelgirl16 (2171)
• United States
2 Aug 10
Hi charlies2805,
You're welcome. I am happy to hear that the problem is solve about the broken relationship. It is good that one of them will be moving out so that they don't evenually get into a serious arguement and it gets out of hand. The girl does sound like a piece of work. Good riddens, if I may say so.
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
31 Jul 10
This is just a simple problem if only those 2 people consider to sit and talked over.
If they keep on with their immature behavior they will never met ends.
One should be a mediator,and if you are one of their close friends i guess you can discuss this thing with them.
It only needs one person to make them realize they both had errors and it cannot be answered with avoiding each other.
Have a good weekend
@charlies2805 (777)
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5 Aug 10
Thank you so much for the comment. I really got what's your point. The problem was, the boy didn't think his relationship with the girl as a 'friendship'. So, definitely he chose his gadget rather than the so-called-friendship.
@charlies2805 (777)
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2 Aug 10
Hi there, why did you classify it as 'immature behavior'? Which part that you meant? Well, I tried to be the mediator but the result came back negative. They just kept on their voice and decided not to talk to each other. ALTHOUGH once the girl tried to say 'hi' via chat, the boy didn't consider it anymore. It seems I need more than 1 person to reduce the heat between both of them. However, the guy somehow let the gadget gone away but 'never forgives' the girl.
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
2 Aug 10
yah,i consider it immaturity.
How much the lost gadget costs?
Does it worth a million?
Ok,even if it is worth a million,does it mean that "friendship" just worth a million?
Why can't they be grown ups and face each other without anger or hatred.
Money or gadget is not worth to ruined a relationship.
If they won't listen to you,then,it is not your fault anymore.
I guess they are big enough to think things over.
And if they don't think and acts as they are...let them grow by themselves.
@sunilpaul (173)
• India
31 Jul 10
King size egos/ head strong attitudes..they are never good for any relationship. In this case both the parties seem to be fighting for their egos rather than trying to understand the situation. Undoubtedly the lost article would have meant SOMETHING for the guy to start an argument, but the other person should have checked her ego and should have taken the argument to a better level...maybe she did...but the guys ego would not have accepted this...finally it's ego...
@charlies2805 (777)
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2 Aug 10
Why would you classify this as 'ego' when the boy just wanted to get his gadget back to his palm???
@ruth98 (106)
• Philippines
31 Jul 10
All of us have responsibility in everything we do and have, more when we borrow from someone else, may it be cash or object. We have to care for them like the owner does. It's not easy to have something and someone else lose it just like that. If the girl said sorry and promised she'll pay him for it or replace it. I'm sure the boy would not have been so upset. And so, using other people stuff and expect to be free of responsibility over losing it is very immature and how can one trust her again?
@charlies2805 (777)
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2 Aug 10
Yup. Responsibility might be a good keyword for this case. Agree with you about what would have happened to the boy if the girl replaced the lost gadget. Unfortunately, it didn't happen and don't think it will happen in the near future, at least.
@charlies2805 (777)
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5 Aug 10
Yes, really agree with your last statement. Even if I was the person, I would definitely do whatever it takes to keep my relationship with someone as good as it could be. I don't like when someone whom I have a problem with talks something bad about me, especially when they talk about it on my back without my acknowledge.
@ruth98 (106)
• Philippines
2 Aug 10
Well, there is no point having relationship with people who can't accept their faults and learn from it. So, the guy is better not be friends with her anymore cause she just show that she's not a nice person to be with. If the relationship is so important to a person, then she/he will do everything to keep it good. Isn't it?
@charlies2805 (777)
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2 Aug 10
Why would you classify it as 'pride'? If it's related to the 'pride', why would they suddenly changed their moods to each other IN CASE of the girl lost the boy's gadget?
@syankee525 (6261)
• United States
31 Jul 10
first of all, its sad. dont think she meant to loose it, and she fees bad about it. to me if she say sorry for loosing it, yeah i know i might be upset as well but i wouldnt turn my back on a close friend like that.
maybe if she would replace what she lost. and they can be friends again. good friends are hard to come by
@charlies2805 (777)
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2 Aug 10
Hi, thanks for the comment. I agree with you in the fact that if the girls gives back the boy his gadget, they could become friend 'for the second time'. But it seems like that would never happen, well at least not in the near future.
@aditya540 (328)
• India
31 Jul 10
They both are second and third class kids....!! Only they will behave like this..!! I am sure.!! Its wasting to discuss issue..!!
@buggles64 (2709)
• United States
30 Jul 10
It all sounds childish to me. An eletronic gadget is hardly worth losing a friend over. Why would the boy-friend put more trust an faith into something material than an actual person? I am sure that one of the parties in this little scenario must have tried to reach out to save the friendship. I would think that she must have.
@charlies2805 (777)
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2 Aug 10
Hi there, thanks for the comment. Well, it's quite hard for me to say something about them cause I knew them personally. So, whatever I wrote about them must have been 'a bit' subjective rather than objective. I could see that they weren't childish. A bit more, the girl hardly saw the boy as 'friend'. They were like two persons who used to sit in the same class, but shared the same kitchen, same bathroom, yet same house. Don't think the girl has done something to save the so-called-friendship. I'm not trying to open one's story up, but you people definitely have given me a very nice idea which I haven't thought it before.
@loralie1106 (208)
• Philippines
31 Jul 10
For me they are not just classmates, they are in a relationship, trying to live together. Anyway, if they separate because of the gadget, that would be too materialistic, it means that the gadget weighs more than their friendship or love. At first I think , the guy might get mad. But if you come to think of it, its just an object, it could be replaced. Friendship or love could not be replaced if it's real..
@charlies2805 (777)
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2 Aug 10
Hi there, how did you know that they were in relationship. Cause I saw them quite intense, I didn't even see any 'friendship' did exist between both of them. In my opinion, living together doesn't always mean there must be a relationship, does it? I agree with you (especially in this case that the gadget weighs more than their so-called-friendship) but sadly it has happened.
@edwardjoy2000 (2387)
• United Arab Emirates
30 Jul 10
There could always be a solution for problems. I suppose the guy had a sentimental attachment to the thing rather than monetary value. But still they could always solve it. But could be that they were always looking for a reason to part from each other and this was an opportunity.
@charlies2805 (777)
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2 Aug 10
Hi there, I got your point, really. Hmmm, a bit more, I could somehow see that the girl didn't look the boy as 'friend' so being apart from each other could always be done even for no reason. There was a discussion, hmmm, let's say it was a debate, a strong one and the guy definitely attached sentimentally to the thing RATHER than monetary value as you suggested above. But in the end, he just didn't get his gadget back.
@kaka10 (178)
• South Africa
31 Jul 10
I think it is kind of sad that they don't speak, she should have been honest about what she had done and it would have been easier. I was in a similair situation where my camera was borrowed without my knowledge and consequently was broken and then put back in my cupboard and I found out later it was broken and the friend never owned up. The moral of the story is well we are not friends anymore and that friendship like any relationship needs honesty to work.
@charlies2805 (777)
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2 Aug 10
Seems like you were in the boy's position then. I think you both now officially 'shared' the same feeling since your gadgets have been 'broken' by other people whom you considered as friend. Seeing these stories, somehow I could see that sometimes gadget has more power than anything to break up the good relationship between two people.
@jamuls (530)
• Philippines
30 Jul 10
they're obviously acting the role of boyfriend-girlfriend... they should just start going out since they already live together, borrow stuff from each other, lose it and LIE. that's like an intimate relationship in my book. lol
@charlies2805 (777)
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31 Jul 10
Hi there, thank you for the comment. Hmmm, why would you say that they were acting the roles of boyfriend-girlfriend? Well, I personally know two of them and I didn't even see them close to 'dating each other'. LOL! Unfortunately there will be no words for longer between two of them, they decided not to talk to each other after the 'incident'.
@yaneepudah (42)
• Philippines
31 Jul 10
I guess they should just be honest especially with the girl who lost the boy's gadget in the first place. It would be nice if they don't waste such a good friendship. They should both apologize.
@charlies2805 (777)
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2 Aug 10
They should BOTH apologize? Could you please be specific on which things each person must apologize? You mentioned that the girl should apologize for losing the gadget.I agree with that. Now if we're trying to find the boy's fault, which one do you think it is? Well, in the end, the so-called-friendship doesn't exist anymore so however it was wasted already. Sad story, but true.
@akhileshnigam (494)
• India
31 Jul 10
our opinion you classmate is not bad , you slove the your problem with your freinds
@harshavardini1 (235)
• India
19 Dec 10
i feel that girl have to make a move to that guy and try to explain him and make him understand.