Is it true that an enemy could be the closest thing to a friend

If that's a definition of a friend I'd rather be alone! It's a hate/hate relationship more than a love/hate relationship, a kind you'd rather purge or exorcise from your head. They are taking up valuable roomspace, rather like a squatter. So in truth, the statement for me would read 'Is is true than an enemy could be the closest thing to a squatter' he needs evicting, he needs eradicating, permanently! I also wonder if that's why my mind is so f*cked because of all the b*stards who are languishing in my memory and will not leave me alone. Wouldn't it be nice to have a button that you could push that could extinguish people, memories and stuff from your mind. We are so fallable when it comes to what we carry around with us in our lives.

That is an interesting way of looking at it, I must say. I agree that an enemy can be on one‘s mind a lot if one wishes to dwell on the past but I would not compare such as a friend. A friend is someone whom I trust and love and who loves me in return whereas an enemy only wants to see the bad in me and wish that for me accordingly. So, I would say no I don’t believe that an enemy could be the closest thing to a friend!

Definitely not so Bala.A sickness that gives me pain would also be constantly niggling in my mind.I would rather be without it.A friend would not occupy your mind so much.

Yes, when someone does something terrible to us it usually stays in our minds for a long time or forever.

Well to have enmity with someone will really bring us some trouble. This is the reason why I believe your enemy has some control over you because he is always in your mind. But if I were to take your line literally I would say "No sorry dear, an enemy is an enemy and he could not become a closest friend. I would rather say he could be the closest demon who could destroy your life so beware!"

I don't know about that but I have known some friends that might as well been my enemies.

If you put it that way...lol...yes I'd like to add another point too. Friends we take for granted...but the enemy...works at all the negativity inside you and keeps the negativity alive for longer than the positive vibes that a friend imparts. So, seems like the enemy has more impact in our life (or control over who we are) than our friends :P Eppidi? :P

Hello Bala! I do not believe in making enemies, I believe in making friends only, therefore, friends always live in mind, not the enemies.

Wow! You went a totally different direction with that than I thought you were going or I would have. I was taught to make your enemies your friend if it's possible. It isn't always. But some of my enemies have ended up being really terrific friends. In the USA, lately, there is a saying, "Keep your friends close and your enemies closer." That way you can keep a watch on them and make sure they don't do anything to you.

hi to me an enemy is far off as I do not waste my time dwelling on this enemy at all.My friend is always on my mind and in my heart. I do not see any truth in this for me personally as I have put my enemy clear out of my mind and thoughts completely.

I think it is! Simply because in ones anger and bitterness they tend to get to know their enemy better so that they might discover how to cause harm to their enemy In many cases a person knows their enemies better than they know their closest friends or even themselves