Sunday, November 08, 2009

Being Supportive

Would you listen to what your friends say, knowing that she/he is saying what you wants to hear but doesn't believe in what you wants to do?

Would you say, what your friends WANTS to hear, in order to be supportive, in order to be that supporting friend?

We may have our differences in opinions and the way we see things, and different people weighs different considerations differently. But not everyone can see from the other person's view and think from their side.
But the thing is, the line inbetween disagreeing because of what I think (I can't see what u're trying to achieve, or what's in it that u're looking for) and
disagreeing because of what I think is best for you, is very thin and blur.

But, would u say, what ur friend WANTS to hear, in order to be supportive? Note that it is "Want" and not "need".
Needed to hear, is ur piece of advice and ur persistance in diagreeing.
Wants to hear, is, the encouragement that the person wants to hear.

And, whatever decision we make, we make it out of our convictions, but not, just 'cause someone else says differently. And sometimes, you need to fight for it yourself, even if there are ppl, disagree with you.

And bottom line, hold on to people that believes in you, and distant yourself from people, who keep crushing your spirit.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow, it looks like Saturday's discussion spilled over :P

Well, I believe as friends, one should be able to speak freely; and if I really, truly believe that what you are doing is not in your best interest, I would definitely want to voice it out.

However, that should be the extent of any "meddling". No one can and should force his or her will upon others. We are free-willed individuals, not puppets being manipulated by strings!

At the end of the day, it is one's own path in life to pursue, along with the intended consequences of choices made.

In short, our role ideally should be to advise, yet respect the choices that the advisee makes, and support it.

-An old friend

lazyant said...

Dear (Really) Old Friend,

I was watching one of the episode in Grey's Anatomy, and one of the scene talked about this :p

yea.... we just need to learn to get over it ourselves, to face our fear and master our weaknesses.

-C