How best can you reprimand your friend

[cherry123]

You know your best friend has just messed up over a thing. but you still want to be polite about letting the person know. How best can you do this without being harsh?

 

[Starmix]

You just need to have a heart-to-heart talk.

 

[cherry123]

Yeah in the private

 

[Starmix]

Yes, and much better to have a third party in case that person has a bad attitude.

 

[cherry123]

Yes, and much better to have a third party in case that person has a bad attitude.

Yeah you are right

 

[Niyi Briggs]

I give you the cold treatment by ignoring you.

 

[cherry123]

Then how will the friend know what he or she has done wrong?

 

[Springtime]

If she is my good friend, I will tell her directly but in a calm manner. In this way, she will know what she has done wrong.

 

[You]

I'd approach the situation with empathy and honesty, using 'I' statements to express my concerns. For example, 'Hey, I wanted to talk to you about what happened. I feel like maybe we could have done things differently. Can we discuss how we can grow from this experience together?' This approach focuses on my own feelings and thoughts, rather than attacking their actions, allowing us to have a constructive conversation and learn from the mistake together.

 

[Shavkat]

I just talk to him or her and give some suggestions. It is up to him or her to accept them.

 

[Kera]

I don't do anything than tell him or her straight to their face that what they are doing is not good.

 

[Shavkat]

I don't do anything than tell him or her straight to their face that what they are doing is not good.

At some point, I also do this with my friends. It is up to them if they will accept or not. They need to know the ugly truth.

 

[Stardom22]

For me l can explain to them in parables so that they can't be angry to that.

 

[eldavis]

Take some time to calm down first, talking to them immediately it happens might make you sound harsh, and you might not be able to control your emotions at that moment.

 

[nomad]

If my friend is does something silly, I will not be afraid to reprimand. However, the friend in question should be someone close to me and understands me well

 

[freelancermaria]

I usually talk nicely despite my friend has messed up. Listen to him or her to know his or her side of the story before reacting.