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As everything in life is like a coin that has two different sides, people must weigh the pros and cons before jumping to conclusions. After all, each and every question requires a careful deliberation in that there are always multiple variables to a truth. Although some people may adamantly believe that when one has been friends with someone for a long time, it is important to continue relationship even if a friend does something that one does not like, I strongly think that such opinion lacks coherence to some extent. In my humble opinion, people should stop being friend with other if he or she does things that one does not like even if they have been friends for a long period of time for the following reasons.
To begin with, one should end his or her relationship with a friend when the friend does something that it might have negative influence on one’s work performance. When the friend stresses a person out by doing things that are not favourable to him, it will distract him from working hard. For instance, when my sister was in high school, she was depressed thinking that her life became an exhausting routine. In order to survive in a competitive world, she had to spend the whole day studying all academic subjects. What even stressed her out was the fact that her best friend Jane, who has been friend with her for last five years, teased her saying that she is a nerd in front of her classmates. Although she suggested Jane to stop doing what she disliked, Jane continues her behaviour. This negatively affected my sister’s school performances because she could not concentrate on her studies. Since she wanted to stop Jane, she stopped trying hard which caused her grades to drop. If she had eradicated her relationship with Jane, she might have continued getting good grades at school .
In addition, one should not continue his relationship with a peer when she does thing that distract one because it will decrease his overall happiness. When the friend does things such as ignoring one’s performances, one will feel less confident about himself. Feeling less confident leads him to feel inferior to others. For example, when my brother was in elementary school, he was a part of a student body. Although he tried his best by suggesting his ideas that he thought would improve the class atmosphere such as taking more frequent breaks, Candy, who has been a friend with him, looked down on his opinions by saying that those are meaningless. Her unfavourable words discouraged my brother and made him think bad about himself. Fortunately, he was able to be confident about himself by ending his relationship with Candy. After ending the relationship, he was able to stop hearing bad comments from her.
In summation, yes, it’s virtually impossible to provide a completely satisfying answer to an open-ended question. Although the jury may be out on the given question, we can come to a mutual agreement that it is better to end a relationship if a friend is being rude to one even if they have been friends for a long time. |