Would you sacrifice your comfort for your intimate friend?

India
May 9, 2012 11:24pm CST
OK Guys There are two ways of looking at everything. Help me find which is more right. My friend and I live at different places. Recently I was sad for some reason, well very sad.The only way to erase it and be happy is to talk to my friend. I asked my friend for a company. We text always because it takes time to text and hence we can be together for long time. I expected my friend's company. But my friend happens to be very tired and wants to sleep and take rest. This side, I'm crying 'cause of my sadness and left alone and that side my friend wants to sleep. I was thinking if my friend was in this position and I was in my friend's position, what would I do. Possibly now, I don't know how much my friend is tired to think that way but I still feel I wouldn't ever want my friend to feel left alone and I would always want my friend to be happy, and I'll do anything for that. so, do you think I should be happy even when I'm sad and left alone 'cause my friend won't be tired after sleeping?? I'm just very sad.........
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@viji_v2 (727)
• India
10 May 12
Hi friend, don't just make your heart to work more for sadness. Just share with someone other than your friend (as your friend need some rest now) so that you will feel better. After letting that weight down from your heart, you could think clearly to find solution for that problem or sadness. For sharing my problems and happiness, I got a gifted friend, who would sacrifice her happiness for me. She is so so good person.
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• India
10 May 12
I don't have any other friend. That is why I feel left alone. I can't let the weight down with anybody else. That's great about your friend.! Well, I'm blessed too to have my friend. Well if my friend will be comfortable after sleeping, I should be happy for that and forget my sadness, I guess. Thank You.
@viji_v2 (727)
• India
10 May 12
If you have no other friends, just go out and spend time and your thoughts in some other way, so the depression wont let you down for now.
• United States
10 May 12
You shouldn't look at a friendship that way. A friendship is not based on how much someone will do for you. Your friend was tired, and perhaps dealing with their own problems, and perhaps did not understand the extent of your sadness. Perhaps you can ask your friend if you can go to their house, even if they are sleeping, just so you don't have to be alone?
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• India
10 May 12
I wish I could do that but my friend lives little far. But you are right, I must not look at what my friend will do for me.
@fheroan (615)
• Philippines
10 May 12
Hi there musicloverfriend... I do not know how close you are to your friend that you would feel that way... I never had such friend with passion because I don't like it as well. I do have friends but only like for some reasons like studies, interest, opportunities and etc. But when it comes to my personal life, I do not include them because it's my own life, and they have their own lives as well to take care of. So I think you should try to just make yourself busy for the moment. Just think this way, if your friend won't be able to sleep and rest. He/she might get sick that cause both of you to prolong that agony of not being to meet each other. When I'm sad, I'm just all alone most of the time since my boyfriend is in another country as well, and I've learned that, sometimes people can't always be with you whenever you wanted to.. So you yourself can only be the one to cheer yourself up.. Maybe you should do some sports, recreational activities and such.. Remember what they say "An idle mind is where the devil attacks".. The more you spend thinking such situation, the more you would think of something not really that positive.. I hope I don't offend you in some ways.. Have a nice day and good luck!
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• India
10 May 12
Well you did not offend. I guess I should not let him not sleep for my silly sadness because sleep is important. I'm happy I didn't eat my friend's head my talking sad and angry.
@obe212003 (2299)
• Philippines
10 May 12
Seeking comfort or relief with a special friend surely is a good approach of getting rid of your sadness and try to cheer you up, but there are instances that sometimes circumstances seem to contradict situations just like in the case of your friend who must be probably really very tired and really needs to rest. If you feel bothered by this and still needs to be cheered up, why not you going to her place instead?
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• India
10 May 12
I want to go and be with my friend always but distance and I do have my parents to take care of me if I'm that down mentally. So parents won't let me go. And I just wanted my friend to be with me.
@viju0410 (2286)
• India
10 May 12
Hi, Tough text keep you connect at length but instead of texting, you could have dialed the friend’s number and spoke out your heart. That would have given you instant relief from your sadness and gradually your mood would be better. May be while speaking your friend can always convey about the tiredness and sleepiness, which I am sure you would have allowed doing so. There was a similar incident, I was at a meeting with the boss and my best friend was trying to reach me frantically. First I disconnected the call and was somehow focusing the discussion but again it rang (blinks as it was set on silent mode) and I got puzzled. With the boss’s permission I attended the call and listened as my friend needed to talk about her break up. I couldn’t say much in front of the boss. I only told her to be calm, I’m calling her back (can’t visit as she’s in a different city) after five min. That day we spoke for more than two hours and I even skipped my lunch/ tea break. I think we need to choose our words wisely at such situations and after all they are our friends who can understand our position and not the boss/s.. LOL.
@else22 (4317)
• India
10 May 12
First of all,think what your friend needs now.He's feeling extremely tired and sleepy.You want his company now.How is it possible? I would like to suggest you what he wants rather than what you expect from him.Perhaps he would not like you to disturb him at the moment.Try to sacrifice your wish for his comfort.Otherwise you would be selfish.