I have a good friend who has a really hard time facing reality. The slightest honest opinion I make can get him a bit upset for a while. He gets put down easily, and it's often hard for me to reach him when he does because he rears away from me. What can I do to allow him to become more openminded to other people's ideas and more tolerant towards harshness? He seems to shut himself away. AND everytime he does that, I FEEL SO BAD about myself like I've done something wrong. Please help. >__<
2007-02-04 17:29:52 · 5 answers · asked by m&ms 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
and besides, he moved to another state and I can't see him in person. :[
2007-02-04 17:32:18 · update #1
Try to reach out for him. Make him feel that somebody cares for him.
2007-02-04 17:44:50 · answer #1 · answered by aNne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one likes it when their trusted friend says something bad about them. He feels betrayed.
I think you should buy him a book and send him as a gift so that he can read.
You can send him books written by Norman Vincent Peale, Diana Cooper, Richard carlson.
I think he needs Chicken soup books. They may help him realise reality but more than chicken soup he needs the motivational books,Let's not forget Dale Carnegie.
Good Luck
2007-02-04 21:12:36 · answer #2 · answered by goldengirl_missevolution 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
since he's moved to other place so u won't peace off as out of sight out of mind,u can forget about him.
2007-02-04 17:39:17 · answer #3 · answered by robert KS LEE. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont critisize him he obvoiusly doesnt like it
2007-02-04 17:42:07 · answer #4 · answered by lady26 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why dont you just accept him as he is? try that. peace
2007-02-04 17:35:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋