Friday, February 3, 2012
Week #2:Discussion Question 2
I don't think there has ever been a time where I have lost a friend when it came to standing up for an issue. However, there was a time where me and my friend got into an argument because we had different views about a situation. This happened during my junior year of high school. One of my best friend went off to college, and he started to tell me about all the new things that he's been doing in school. This involved things such as experimenting with drugs, excessive partying and he started doing really bad in school. I was really disappointed in him. I told him how I felt about his new lifestyle, I encouraged him to stop doing drugs and he should remember the reason why he is in school. We got into a huge fight and he told me that I was being close minded and he does not think there is anything wrong with his life style. I stand firm to my ground, I did not want to push him to the point where I would feel like his parent, so I just let him do what he wanted to do. For the longest, we weren't on speaking terms. After his third quarter, he called me one night and he told me he's getting dismissed from the university. He finally came to his senses that he should have listened to me and stopped when he had the chance to. Eventually, we patched things up and became good friends again.
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I think that this particular situation is very common in teenagers and young adults nowadays. Most especially when kids move away to college, away from the supervision of their parents. From what I have noticed, I can tell that college students are very experimental, sometimes to the extent of risking their own safety. I support that you stood behind your ground, especially to your close friend. Even if he called you out, you still did not change your beliefs on what you knew was right. Though your friend had to learn the hard way, you were still able to get your message across.
ReplyDeleteI know exactly how you feel. I have been in a similar situation with one of my friends. When I was trying to tell her what she was doing was going to ruin her college career, she just told me that I was acting like her parent but all I was trying to do was point out that she needed to get her act together before something bad happened. But, sometimes I guess it has take a major situation for them to realize what they are doing is not helping them. Some people just have to learn from their own mistakes that they make.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you and your position. I feel as though today many teenagers and young adults only want to go out and party, forgetting about the more important things in their life like family, school and work. Speaking up to your friend took courage because you told him to change his habits which most people do not what to hear. Looking out for your friends is important because it shows how much you care for them and how you will be there for them if they need something. I'm also happy that your friend also realized the harm he was causing for himself in the end.
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