How do I deal with friends who don't understand?

Question

My sister is going out of town later this week and my whole family wants to go to the airport to drop her off. The exact date of the flight is not known yet (due to some complications; long story) and my friend is also having a party this weekend. I have already told my friend, I don't know if I can make it due to this whole situation but I haven't gotten a response yet (I sent her messages on her voice mail, and e-mails about it.) I'm wondering if she'll be mad at me for not showing up. What should I do? Family comes first, and my sister is going for a pretty long time, a year or two at least, so I want to go to the airport to drop her off with the rest of my family. I know that friends I can see again through out the next few years.

Answer 1

ure definetly right.family do actually comes first.but it seems that u know that and u realy know that u can see ur friends again.but it seems that deep down u wanna be in the airport and in the party in the same time.so it makes u sad that u cant.nway all im gonna say that u know the right thing that u have to do.so dont worry if they are real friends they will understand u.but a sister will never feel happy if u dont come.and look u will feel bad if u are in a party thinking that its the same time where ur sister will go for a long time.so dont give urself a chance to feel guilty by not going to the airport.its just a party and by the end it will be over but the bad feeling will not be.so good luck.
and i think if u said to ur friend that u will not go u can later go out with her and have fun both of u somewhere.

Answer 2

Some time, a friends don't understand cause, they been jealous of your family and some of them doesn't want to sfare you with any one and thiis is including your own family; if i were you i woul not let it bother me too much, because when she calm down she will get over it and she will be calling you right back. Soo just hang in there and leave alone, for couple of day, she will come aroud, things like this happens all the time i had situasions like this before more than twice and yes the problem ran is course and after a lent of time she came back , crying and apologizing and i accepted the apology, and today we are still friends, and when a situasion like that comes up again i do the same thing, all over again if you don;t believe me just try it out and you would see !how it work, perfect as a T... Ia'm sorry some one who doesn't have any understanding of family values had to put you ,through this, especialy in a time like, this i wish you all well..... take care.

Answer 3

Exactly what the 1st poster said. If your friend doesn't understand that you want to get in as much time with your sister as you possibly can before she leaves ( for a very long time), then she isn't a very good friend. Then again, she may be very busy planning her party and she may not have been able to get back to you yet. Wait and see. Hopefully she's just busy and everything's fine. Either way, go to the airport and enjoy the time with your family. If your Friend is really your friend, she'll get over it :)

Answer 4

if ur sister is going away for a long time than ur friend should understand that and the importance of the situation.

Answer 5

Silly rabbit, I think you should have some self respect and quit trying to justify things to your friend. You explained once, that is enough. If she does not understand that is her problem.

Answer 6

Family comes first ..if shes a friend she will understand if she doesn't nothing you can do ...

Answer 7

Family comes first and if your friend doesn't understand that then she is selfish.....you don't need friends like that.