Could you admit this?

Question

Could you admit you were wrong even though you know you are right in what you said during an intense argument with a friend? There was some stuff that you did that wasn't right but for the most part you were right. You know it is immaturity on the part of your friend but the friendship does not feel the same.

Answer 1

THE FRIENDSHIP WILL NEVER BE THE SAME UNTIL YOU TWO TALK ABOUT IT . IF YOU DON'T THE HURT WILL BE THERE BETWEEN YOU ALWAYS AND YOU MAY AS WELL KISS THAT FRIENDSHIP GOOD - BYE . FRIENDSHIP IS ABOUT UNDERSTANDING THAT PERSON WHEN NO ONE ELSE DOES AND STANDING BY THAT PERSON THROUGH THICK AND THIN . IF A FEW HURTFUL THINGS ARE SAID SWALLOW YOU'RE PRIDE AND SAY YOUR SORRY. IF THE FRIENDSHIP IS WORTH SAVING TRY THESE 2 OPTIONS . GOOD LUCK

Answer 2

You cannot admit to being anything...right or wrong...unless you truly were right or wrong, To admit something means to acknowledge that it happened or was that way. You say you know you were right so you cannot possibly admit you were wrong. Now if you rephrased that to read could you bring yourself to say you were wrong even though you know you were right? Then my answer would be possibly. Now I ask the question, what was the stuff that you did admit to doing that wasn't right? Let me guess, you both said things that weren't necessary and possibly hurtful? Now you are feeling a bit guilty and would like to make it right again like before the argument happened, correct?
I want to make a suggestion...Don't defend your behavior, or try to make your friend admit to being a fault or immature...just think how you can accomplish putting your friendship back on track. Honesty is generally the best way to do this, but tact is of utmost importance.
I personally rely on humor to get through most sticky situations even ones where everything went amok. In life we are going to be faced with many things that hit us the wrong way and if we have a kneejerk reaction all the time we are going to be very lonely people.
Go to your friend and simply tell them that when you had the argument it made the relationship feel different now. Tell them that you do value that friendship very much and want to start fresh. Tell him or her that you are both adults and can surely understand that people will disagree at times and that evidently was one of those times. It is very possible to agree to disagree and let an issue go rather than push your point of view. And then simply apologize for being childish enough to argue in the first place. You are not wrong for having an opinion neither is your friend, but you are both guilty of insisting that the other person think the same way and both guilty of arguing to a point of being irrational. TWO RIGHTS TWO WRONGS YOU BOTH SCORE THE SAME, SO KISS AND MAKE UP...LOL
GOOD LUCK!!!!

Answer 3

I could easily apologize for the argument and admit that I could have been wrong. I don't know everything.

Even if I'm sure I'm right, the relationship is usually more important than the topic of the argument. Ask yourself which means more to you in this instance.

You might also want to consider whether this is a single incident or a pattern. If someone gets upset and pulls away whenever you have a disagreement, that person may make a better acquaintance than friend.

Answer 4

Yes; sometimes, if I know they won't understand why I think I'm right, and the argument has been dragging out about the same things, I don't have a problem with saying, "You know what, you were right about this and this and this, and I'm sorry about that, but I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree about xyz."

That way, you're not lying to them about being wrong, but you're still admitting your faults, so you both end up on the same level.

Answer 5

Sometimes is better to give up in a discussion at least partially than losing a good friend because of a nonsense. You will always be able to talk about the subject later, once the situation is more relaxed.
If you are right, will anything change just for waiting till your friend can understand better your reasons?

Answer 6

How can you accept or admit to be wrong when you know you are right?and if the friendship does not feel the same then i guess its not meant to be there in the first place ,cos no true friend will want to put you down at you values ever by forcing you or makin you do what you dont want to........like going aganist your principles just to keep up to that person and satisfy him/her.

so start living for yourself and first make your self happy before making others happy!!

Answer 7

I would never admit to being wrong if I felt I wasn't. But I could admit to being different. Everyone has their own justs and feelings. Clear the air by apologizing for saying something hurtful - you don't need to follow the apology with "I never really felt that way" just a simply I'm sorry, you are my friend, I've hurt you, forgive me.

Answer 8

I got into a severe argument with my best friend. It was the same situation. I just told him the truth and we didn't talk for a couple of weeks and then he called me up and said you know what, I don't even know why I was angry, I'm sorry. I think that would work better, because you won't have regrets in the end.

Answer 9

Yes, I would be the "bigger" person and admit what I may have done was wrong but still support what I said. It's possible to speak to your friend and let them know you can move past this argument and agree to disagree.

Answer 10

If you know your right, But your friendship is more important, Than just bite the bullet and say your friend is right, Life is to short to lose a good friend