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What will you do if your friend insult you from behind?.

Asked by Your_Majesty (8235points) January 11th, 2010

Sometime a friend who always act so good in front of you could also be a betrayal behind you,he/she might talk nice,support you,or even stand with you all the time but will also tell other people what’s so bad about you after that(when you’re not there),in the country where I live many people claim that this is a custom in people’s social life,whether or not it’s for your family or friend(and negative value about someone is necessary).
I don’t understand these people,are they do that for popularity?,for fun?,or it’s simply a bad habit?,but I know that they won’t feel guilty after doing that(some of my friends act like this),do you think there’s nothing wrong with this behavior?,what will you do if someone treat you like that?.

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cath28's avatar

You should not be in a company where friends talk behind your back like this. When I meet someone like this I tell them what I came to know and warn them once and if it happens again just break off your friendship. You will get many friends who are good in nature. No need to worry about bad friends.

9doomedtodie's avatar

In future if i know that he is of that kind.First he will give him a chance to change his wrong behavior,but if he fails then I will only say to him that “you are not my friend from now”.
It’s over.

Even Enemy’s are better than such friend’s.

partyparty's avatar

I don’t think this person can really be your friend.

I would tell him that you know what he is doing, and give him the opportunity to apologise for his behaviour. If he continues to talk about you behind your back then I would end the friendship.

A good friend would never talk about you behind your back. They would be with you, and stand firm with you, no matter what.

davids's avatar

I had a “friend” like that, I wasn’t too annoyed about it because I knew that’s sorta what he was like, but he went behind my back and insulted me to one of my family members which was the last straw…

At that point I found it was appropriate to end the friendship immediately, though I probably should have done it earlier.

Chikipi's avatar

I wouldn’t call that a friend if they are doing that. I would also question the source of where you obtained that your friend is talking behind your back before you throw away your friendship.

dpworkin's avatar

Turn the other, uh, cheek.

ucme's avatar

Don’t care, never look back. Onward & upward.

bunnygrl's avatar

I have two friends who do this and I had to just stop seeing them. They did it for a long time even when I got ill, it actually got worse when I got ill, so I had to make the choice not to allow them to stop me from getting better. I agree with @blinkErri even enemies are better than friends like them. At least with an enemy you know where you stand. I’m sorry that you’ve been hurt like this, but I promise I’ve learned that not everyone is like this.
hugs xx

Silhouette's avatar

I’d have to consider this portion of your question “support you,or even stand with you all the time” before I dismissed their friendship. Maybe they don’t feel they can say the harsh truths to your face and they are just venting. Before I kicked them to the curb I’d make certain there was no truth to the bad things they were saying behind my back,. If there was truth to it, I’d tell my “friend” they are allowed to give me negative feedback to my face. I wouldn’t end a friendship because someone told me an ugly truth I needed to hear. Hearing and owing the parts of ourselves which could use some improvement is how we grow. Cutting the people who like us and still see our faults out of our lives stunts that growth. Read the message and don’t kill the messenger. Don’t surround yourself with yes men who blow a steady stream of sunshine up your butt. Let this person know you can take it, they can tell you to your face.

Tomfafa's avatar

Snore… bad mouth my friends & family… we got issues!

Your_Majesty's avatar

Thanks so much for all of you!.
@Chikipi My ‘real’ honest family and friends told me in secret.
@Sihouette I believe you’re right,but know what they’ve said is not constructive at all,just because they don’t like the way I’m it doesn’t mean they have the ‘right’ to intimidate my life,I have no problem if he/she don’t like me(I still have other friends who will honestly accept me the way I’m).

syz's avatar

What’s with the funky punctuation?

SABOTEUR's avatar

Consider downgrading that “friend” to “acquaintance”.

Silhouette's avatar

@Doctor_D Good, I’m glad you’re happy.

belakyre's avatar

Uh…“friend”?

BigFoot's avatar

As long as I don’t find out about he, then I don’t have any problem with him. But as soon as I find out, then most probably I give up at our friendship. But also, it depends on the person who tells you about your friend. You have to trust more than the friend he speaks about

Simone_De_Beauvoir's avatar

They won’t be my friend for long.

Bluefreedom's avatar

If I had a friend that was that callous and two faced, I would probably have to drop kick him into a thorn bush or at least beat him with blunt object until he lost consciousness. After that, I’d most likely sever the friendship.

Steve_A's avatar

That’s why I do not bother hardly with making so called friends…...

the end of the day its me, myself and I.

CMaz's avatar

“What will you do if your friend insult you from behind?”

As in a donkey punch?

partyparty's avatar

@davids Yes, I think like me, you were aware of what they were doing, but reached a ‘last straw’ point, and ended the friendship.
I did exactly the same. It’s sad but it has to be done.

Just_Justine's avatar

I think to some extent our friends will talk about us, in a positive and negative way. My mom always used to say “What other people are saying about you is none of your business”. Which is true if you really think about it.

dutchbrossis's avatar

I don’t care. I know most of my faults. Maybe if I hear about it I would learn something new about myself. I don’t like the dishonest part though. I would rather my friends just tell me what they don’t like about me

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