Entry #108
REJECTION DIARY:
Best Friend Rejection
Dear Harlan,
What do you do if your best friend hates you because you decided
to speak your mind about a problem?
Best Friend
Dear
Best Friend,
One approach is to just stop saying what you think. For
example, when shopping with your best friend, and she tries on
pants that are so tight that you can see dimples, silently look
the other way. When you see your best friend's significant other
cheating, pretend it never happened and keep quiet. If you see
your best friend doing drugs, sleeping around and getting pregnant
over and over again, just hum quietly to yourself and bite your
lip. Or you can BE a best friend and say what needs to be said.
If you don't, who will?
This friend needs a best friend like you. If your friend can't
see it, then say it, e-mail it and write it in a letter and mail
it. Let your friend know that you're only being honest out of
love (assuming this is true). If your friend doesn't love hearing
the truth, find a new friend.
