Comments on: Resolving Conflict in Friendships

By: Bernard

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 05:45:30 +0000

If there are no conflict there are no honesty in communication. Show me a relationship where there are no conflict and I will show you a relationship where everything is well hidden. But the conflicts must be resolved in the end in a healthy way

By: Doris

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:08:55 +0000

Good for you Joyce for being the first person to take a step in resolving conflict in the relationship. It definitely is very liberating as you say!

By: joyce

joyce — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 08:51:10 +0000

it’s liberating to do the first step of resolving a conflict. i just did. By apologizing first, the ball is on the hand of the other person now. Its up to him/her to work out ur friendship.Friendship do need tests to grow.

By: Doris

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:29:57 +0000

Sounds like your friend has some personal issues that are affecting your friendship. Perhaps there is some insecurity about your friendship, or perhaps feeling threatened that you have other friends as well. People relate differently to others, some have many friends, some have just a few and some are singular and only have one close friend. It’s hard for a singular person to understand the multirelational person and that can lead to some hard feelings as well.

By: Shelley

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:05:38 +0000

FRiendships are very important to God.
Think of our relationship to Him in our lives.
He said to share all things with Him, as He is our all in all.
To build an earhtyly relationship is like this too.
We need to work at it knowing that at times ther will be difficulty at times, but they can heal in His time.
If you let God direct you to that relationship, then He will be with you together.

By: Xolani Simphiwe Zwane

Xolani Simphiwe Zwane — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:19:47 +0000

Tanx. With your permition, can I ask this question? IS IT NORMAL FOR A FRIEND TO BE JALOUSE IF YOU ARE HANGING WITH OTHERS PEOPLE THAM HIM/HER? WHAT MAY BE THE CAUSE OF MOOD CHANGING WITHOUT ANY FIGHT BETWEEN?
I appreciate your support

By: Doris

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:32:09 +0000

Interesting question Xolani! I don’t think that you can say that conflict in a friendship is a sign of love because there can be conflicts in many different kinds of relationships. Conflicts come because of our differences in personalities and differences in how we deal with stress in our lives. Conflict can also arise when there is a sense of entitlement in the people in the relationship. Regardless of the reason for the conflict, the relationship is always strengthened when the conflicts are resolved and not ignored.

By: Xolani Simphiwe Zwane

Xolani Simphiwe Zwane — Mon, 30 May 2011 17:06:06 +0000

Is confict in the friendship relation a sign of LOVE?