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The Conundrum: A Personal Analysis

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Back in the beginning of my 7th grade at Sells Middle School, I was compelled to befriend my new neighbor, coincidentally my new classmate. As a former newcomer, I understood how helpful it is to have a companion as soon as possible during the harsh school transition time. I wanted to get to know her as well. We quickly developed a friendship through our meaningful conversations and I was able to introduce her to my other friends whom I met the year before; they connected well and, satisfied, I settled down in my new classes with my friends-- new and old, learning together. However, I found myself being caught in the middle of a growing, tension-filled relationship between the novice and my other friends as the year progressed. It took a …show more content…

My friends were unhappy, and if I didn’t take responsibility for avoiding it, I would have surely failed them as a friend. In the end, I did temporarily pause my relationship with the novice-- not because I favored my other friends more, but because I truly disliked her disrespect towards them and her unpleasant behavior was starting to affect me as well. We tried to communicate to her about it, but she did not respond back in a kind manner, so we left her and the situation alone for a while. Currently, we are peaceful, and I would’ve gladly visited her and connected with her again if I hadn’t moved the summer after the spectacle. As I look back at those times, I’m grateful to have learned to stand up for myself and others, and I now know that cutting off relationships do not always mean that you’ve failed at holding it. I’ve learned to recognize harmful relationships and how to handle it so that what happened to me last year would not be as severe in the future. Furthermore, I have learned to forgive and continue to love after everything that has happened, as the girl and I are now mutuals and my other friends have been kind to her as

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