Disagreements and Fights

DUE THR 2/22 - Disagreements and Fights ...
In the spirit of exploring the universal qualities of Homer -----In your blog write about a time when you had a big disagreement with a friend - or other person - that led you or the other person to regret things that were said or done. Focus on the negative consequences of the disagreement and decisions that you or the other person made that might have made things needlessly worse. You can also write about something similar from literature or the movies, or even about other people that you know. Remember this is a public forum so be careful what you write. You can change names and fictionalize details.

Parents can have a lot to do with a relationship between their children and their friends. From how their parents accept you to how they interact with your own parents which can either make or hurt a friendship. I used to have this friend, and we would always be together and be at each other’s houses. Their mom and dad were very nice and seemed to approve of us hanging out together. One night I remember being at his house and eating dinner when they proceeded to say “thanks,” as in a prayer before they eat. Being polite I bowed my head, although I don’t have religious beliefs and therefore do not believe in God. I was then asked to say grace, but not being a religious person I went to say that I don’t believe, and right then, it seemed like I was not accepted anymore. There was a very long awkward silence, and then his parents tried to get me to believe. They told be about how Jesus could “be my savior” and a whole bunch of stuff, and quite frankly I didn’t want to discuss the topic. I felt pressured into doing something I don’t feel the need to participate in and wanted them to not judge me by my beliefs but by the person I am. Every time I went there they always were trying to convert me, and my friend never backed me up, or told his parents to let it go. Eventually I got so sick or trying to be polite and I must have said some stuff I shouldn’t had said, but I felt as if I was being violated and in a way harassed for not being like them. Although I lost a friend I think it was better that I did not let them pressure me into doing something I didn’t want to. I also think that by saying no to something like this I could in the future say no to other things, when being pressured to do them.