Honesty in friendship

Phoenix1401
Phoenix1401 Posts: 711 Member
edited October 2024 in Chit-Chat
Would you speak
the truth or sugarcoat it?
If your friend he or she get themselvs in deep *kitten* and they are yelling at you to help them out but helping them is against your morals and faith. Would you help them out?

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  • _GlaDOS_
    _GlaDOS_ Posts: 1,520 Member
    Depends on your definition of "deep *kitten*".
  • kykykenna
    kykykenna Posts: 656 Member
    Depends on your definition of "deep *kitten*".


    This!
  • Unwrapping_Candy
    Unwrapping_Candy Posts: 487 Member
    Oh, this one sounds like fun. More details on the depth, consistency and odour of the faeces please. *awaits reply*
  • mmuzzatti
    mmuzzatti Posts: 704 Member
    Yes as long it is not illegal.
  • Artemis_Acorn
    Artemis_Acorn Posts: 836 Member
    Would you speak
    the truth or sugarcoat it?
    If your friend he or she get themselvs in deep *kitten* and they are yelling at you to help them out but helping them is against your morals and faith. Would you help them out?

    You should not compromise your values. You said that they got themselves into it. Some people will not learn until they've suffered the true consequences of their actions. Be there and support them emotionally, but don't let them drag you down into the filth.
  • world2c
    world2c Posts: 175 Member
    I think there's a lot of factors in here that would impact me- is this a good friend, or is it just a friend? How long have you been friends? Is this the first time, and an honest mistake, or is this something that happens frequently? Is this something that's going to impact your family? Is this something fixable? Is this something that you've brought up before and said that it concerns you, and they did it anyway? If you help, what troubles are you going to encounter? Without knowing the exact trouble (and I'm not prying), it's really hard to weigh in here.... I think deep down you have to go with your gut, and tease out how much you are sacrificing of yourself to help someone else, and if it's worth it.
  • d2footballJRC
    d2footballJRC Posts: 2,684 Member
    I very rarely sugar coat anything. If you can't tell them how you really feel are they really a friend?
  • WifeNMama
    WifeNMama Posts: 2,876 Member
    If the helping part goes against your morals, explain it to the friend and maybe offer a second option of help that you can give with a clear conscience. If the screw up itself is the thing that went against your morals,well, people screw up. Forgive her, help in any way you can with a clear conscience without enabling the friend to keep screwing up. Except under extremely rare circumstances, do not loan money. It screws up more relationships than it helps. Hope everything turns out for the better for your friend.
  • Phoenix1401
    Phoenix1401 Posts: 711 Member
    Heh...we've been friends for 6 years she's always expressing herself but when I open my mouth to speak the truth she freaks out and get angry cause she knows its true. Im really just going to be honest with her hate me or love me she needs to hear it she doesnt like it oh well. Idc anymore im burnin bridges! :D thanks yall!
  • Unwrapping_Candy
    Unwrapping_Candy Posts: 487 Member
    Heh...we've been friends for 6 years she's always expressing herself but when I open my mouth to speak the truth she freaks out and get angry cause she knows its true. Im really just going to be honest with her hate me or love me she needs to hear it she doesnt like it oh well. Idc anymore im burnin bridges! :D thanks yall!

    You're about as cryptic as is possible. What's this "truth" you keep telling her that she won't listen to? What has she done that is so bad as to make you want to kill a 6-years friendship?
  • Phoenix1401
    Phoenix1401 Posts: 711 Member
    She hurted me so many times...and I just stood there and took it and kept quiet about it. But when I stand up for myself she gets so upset. I do need to grow up and let this go. Im too smart for this.
  • Gigi_licious
    Gigi_licious Posts: 1,185 Member
    I am not at liberty to discuss the depth of honesty which should be used with out details. No details, no advice.
  • Gigi_licious
    Gigi_licious Posts: 1,185 Member
    She hurted me so many times...and I just stood there and took it and kept quiet about it. But when I stand up for myself she gets so upset. I do need to grow up and let this go. Im too smart for this.
    :huh: .....*exiting as not to be snarky. I don't want anyone to get hurted *
  • Phoenix1401
    Phoenix1401 Posts: 711 Member
    Lmao! I know I said hurted. Sue me! Snarky comments are welcomed. Idc -shrugs- whatever floats your boat.
  • im there for my friends always x
  • rbryntes
    rbryntes Posts: 710 Member
    I think it depends on the issue, and whether it's really an issue of "morals and faith," as you say, rather than "your own personal beliefs."

    There's a difference between someone who robbed a bank and killed a man (can apply standard morality and ethical clauses to the situation) and someone who wants emotional support without judgment about coming out about his or her sexuality (is truly your personal belief and saying something may be more hurtful to the recipient and only serves to make you feel better).
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    I don't have any friends, I wouldn't go to the mat for. Absolutely nothing I wouldn't do for my wife or daughters, whether it was illegal, immoral of life threatening.

    Got one brother, I wouldn't help out. Can't be helped. Lifetime of bad choices has brought him to a place in his life where he is hanging on by a thread and could be homeless at any time. Can't help him. Won't help him. Cut him loose about 5 years ago.

    I'm in or I'm out. When I'm in; I'm all the way in.
  • Iamfit4life
    Iamfit4life Posts: 3,095 Member
    I'm not honest enough. I've got people who drive me nuts, never fixing their own problems. like dogs chasing their tails.

    I don''t have the guts to say "don''t you see what you are doing is insane"
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