Torn Between Friends

@flapiz (23148)
United Kingdom
June 1, 2016 10:42am CST
I just hate it when my friends are not in good terms with each other and try to make me choose between them or pass me on. My two close friends are doing this to me at the moment. And I've just had enough. I told them, I am not a teddy bear. I'm a human being. I'm not someone's property. Stop passing me on. It's frustrating me. Has this ever happened to you?
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13 responses
• Philippines
2 Jun 16
What was the reason they are at each other's throats? You don't have to get involved let them settle it with each other. Otherwise, avoid them both and move on with your life.
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@flapiz (23148)
• United Kingdom
2 Jun 16
@Letranknight2015 Yeah I'm a person not an object. They should not submit me to this kind of torture.
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@flapiz (23148)
• United Kingdom
2 Jun 16
They have insecurities against each other. And they are talking bad against each other.
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• Philippines
2 Jun 16
@flapiz I wish you could stay away from them both, you don't want to be part of that tug of war.
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• United States
2 Jun 16
Yes, it has happened, but I do let both people involved know I am going to be friends with both and won't stop talking to one of them because the other has problems with them. They will end up working it out soon, I hope then you won't hear from them...lol
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@flapiz (23148)
• United Kingdom
2 Jun 16
I hope so mate. This is really causing a great deal of stress to me as my friends are my source of support here overseas. I can't lose them.
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• United States
7 Jun 16
@flapiz keep us posted , i would love to know what happens
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@flapiz (23148)
• United Kingdom
7 Jun 16
@CookieMonster46 I don't think they'd be fixed. So sad.
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• United States
1 Jun 16
It has my friend many years ago..it was the thing in this girls home I lived in at the time when I was young. There were always some issues going on with some girls and I was friends with everyone lolz
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@flapiz (23148)
• United Kingdom
1 Jun 16
This is between a girl and a gay friend. They are angry at each other and are avoiding each other. So I am like being ripped into pieces everytime they want to be with me as they can't be in one place at the same time.
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• United States
1 Jun 16
@flapiz Yes I know the feeling..I hope they can understand that you cannot do this.
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@flapiz (23148)
• United Kingdom
1 Jun 16
@TiarasOceanView I'm exhausted. They can't do this to me. I need some me time but they're taking too much of it as I have to run from one friend to the next in the hope of saving the precious friendship.
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@LeaPea2417 (37353)
• Toccoa, Georgia
1 Jun 16
That hasn't happened to me in awhile. It did when I was in school between certain friends.
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@flapiz (23148)
• United Kingdom
2 Jun 16
Mostly it happens to young high schoolers I can't fathom full grown adults acting this way. I want to just put them in a ring so that they could box against each other. Manny Pacquiao and Mayweather.
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
1 Jun 16
not yet. but i think in that situation, you should be the bridge to let close the gap between them
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@flapiz (23148)
• United Kingdom
1 Jun 16
I'm trying my best to be a bridge but they both have high prides and won't back down. If it was me it would have been easy as I am humble and willing to compromise but these guys are just unreal.
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
2 Jun 16
@flapiz pride will not result to good things ever.
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@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
1 Jun 16
I had 5 friends since we were teens,things started going wrong ,it was she said,she said,she did,she told me,l was sick of it all so l made a decision to set them free, soon after we had(all of us) this fight that ended it all. All 6 of us are no longer in contact,l miss them all,we had known each other for about 25 years.But l dont need the friendship any more.
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@flapiz (23148)
• United Kingdom
1 Jun 16
I have a lot of acquaintances and friends but I only choose my close ones so I feel really terrible when I get torn in between a fight. They are 30 and 28 years old. Can't they be matured about it? I feel like a candy and they are toddlers fighting over me.
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• West Haven, Connecticut
1 Jun 16
Its happened to me and I stay neutral until thins cool over, no real friend should make you choose ect
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@flapiz (23148)
• United Kingdom
1 Jun 16
This is like the 3rd time this happened to me. The last time I ended up losing one friend. Well we still talk but not that close anymore. I don't want it to happen again. I did nothing wrong to be dragged into this fight. I'm trying to be neutral but it feels like they are provoking me to choose.
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@flapiz (23148)
• United Kingdom
2 Jun 16
@BACONSTRIPSXXX I should just stay away until they fix it. Otherwise I might end up picking a side.
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• West Haven, Connecticut
1 Jun 16
@flapiz I understand, this happened to me recently with my twin female cousins, Im alot more closer to one twin than I am the other but even then I chose not to pick a side or comment on their feud
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@Zanich21 (34)
• Klang, Malaysia
2 Jun 16
Frequently happen at me.when i started close with other people and my friends start to being not comfortable.she angry with me cause i'll close with that people.i said people can be friends with anyone.not specific with one people only.then we separate only about that but we became friend back but just like being stranger person.right now i advice myself to be friends with anyone.
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@flapiz (23148)
• United Kingdom
2 Jun 16
Yeah exactly friends shouldn't be too possessive. We are entitled to hang out with whoever we want.
• Klang, Malaysia
2 Jun 16
@flapiz yeah thats right.
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• Nairobi, Kenya
2 Jun 16
Sure, it is one of the worst expirience indeed
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@flapiz (23148)
• United Kingdom
2 Jun 16
I wish they patch things up soon. I hate it when they do this.
• New Delhi, India
2 Jun 16
Most of the time in recent past. Now I left almost all of them. Rarely one or two there is in my friend list.
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@flapiz (23148)
• United Kingdom
2 Jun 16
I hope I don't end up leaving them.
@flapiz (23148)
• United Kingdom
2 Jun 16
@ModernDayWriter I need positivity too.
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• New Delhi, India
2 Jun 16
@flapiz left them as I need positiveness & peace in my life.
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@leepaige (13)
2 Jun 16
omg that´s awful! i´ve been in the same situation ! my advice stay neutral. and things will get better.
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@flapiz (23148)
• United Kingdom
2 Jun 16
I'm avoiding them both today as staying neutral is proving to be really hard.
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@star777 (39)
2 Jun 16
I know right? This is so annoying sometimes. This happened with me when two of my closest friends fought with each other and asked me to pick sides. And went on to the limits so say if I would speak to other they wouldn't talk to me. I finally decided to stop talk to both of them for a while, until they sorted things out between them. I guess you should probably do the same.
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@flapiz (23148)
• United Kingdom
3 Jun 16
Hi Olivia! I'm actually doing that now and I feel better. Less stress and more peace. I think I need to be selfish sometimes and think about my well being.
• United States
3 Jun 16
Oooh. I've been there, when I had an even triangle of friends (just the 3 of us), and we would get into fights, we all had the opportunity to be in the middle of a fight at some point; needless to say, our triangle broke up, and it is just two of us left. But, if I should offer some advice for you, remain neutral...don't take a side, and if they try to get you to choose a side, just let either know that you aren't taking sides. Be objective...listen to what each of them has to say, offer advice that can force them to talk about it with one another, and eventually the two in the conflict will resolve it...unfortunately, you'll probably need to play moderator in their arguments, or they will want you to! Chin up! I'm sure everything will work out for the best!
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@flapiz (23148)
• United Kingdom
3 Jun 16
Thank you that's very good advise. I'm trying to play neutral but I noticed that they are feeding words into my mouth. And I'm scared that they'll tell other people I said this and that. And I'd end up looking like a traitor.
@flapiz (23148)
• United Kingdom
3 Jun 16
@ArtistlSpeaks It seems like you're an expert in this arena aye. Thank you. Cheers!
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• United States
3 Jun 16
@flapiz Not at all! Say things like "Oh, maybe you should've said [insert mature response] instead of that" Stuff like that. Or "I dunno, I think you both could've handled this a lot better." And if one of them say something along the lines of "What she said was so b*tchy...huh?" Respond with "Oooh." or "I don't know, man..." and redirect. Try it out...see how that works out.
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