A few months ago, my best friend found out her live-in boyfriend was cheating on her, so she kicked him out. When she got done telling me the story, I wanted to call that idiot every dirty name in the book I knew for hurting her but instead, I held my tongue and just listened — which, while hard to do, was what I knew she really needed. Besides, ilsapadu is absolutely right: if I had bad-mouthed my friend’s ex and then she decided to forgive him and they got back together again, then she may not remember that I was defending her regarding his bad treatment of her … all she may remember is the part where I called that idiot every dirty name in the book I knew!
I like to think I’m a very good listener!
A few months ago, my best friend found out her live-in boyfriend was cheating on her, so she kicked him out. When she got done telling me the story, I wanted to call that idiot every dirty name in the book I knew for hurting her but instead, I held my tongue and just listened — which, while hard to do, was what I knew she really needed. Besides, ilsapadu is absolutely right: if I had bad-mouthed my friend’s ex and then she decided to forgive him and they got back together again, then she may not remember that I was defending her regarding his bad treatment of her … all she may remember is the part where I called that idiot every dirty name in the book I knew!