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There is some disagreement over whether or not you should keep their old friends even though they do what you dislike. Some people might think that you should not meet those friends anymore since meeting them would make you stressed. However, I strongly think that it is better to keep those friends. The reasons are as follows. First of all, everybody has at least one property that you might dislike. It is well-known fact that people has their own characteristics, values and tastes. This indicates everyone thinks in different way, making it very hard to meet a person who think exactly same way as you do. Thus, it is not weird that your old friend is doing what you do not like, and do not understand why you hate it. According to a survey conducted by a team of researchers at Stanford University, 93 percent of young adults answered that their best friend has at least one habit that they do not like, such as being slightly late at the meeting, or not answering the phone right away. In addition, 98% of surveyed people answered that they still keep their friendship because everyone has at least one shortage, so if that shortage is not that serious, it is understandable. Like this, it is better to keep your friendship with your friends even though you do not like the way they act. Moreover, having a lot of friends is always helpful for unpredictable problems. You are not sure what will happen to you in the future, Sometimes you might have an unexpected issue, which needs help from one of your friends. Therefore, having many friends with various backgrounds and intelligence is helpful on your life, even some of those friends do what you hate. For example, my high school friend Sally is a doctor. Everytime I met her, she always boasted how high her annual salary was, which makes me feel bad. As a result, honestly, I was not very happy to meet her. Then, last year, my father suddenly discovered that he had liver cancer, and had to undergo surgery in a hurry. However, because all the hospitals had long waiting lists of patients, he could not get the surgery right away. I asked Sally for advice on how to get the surgery more quickly, and she searched doctors with no waiting list and helped my father to get the surgery as soon as possible. I was so appreciate for Sally, forgetting everything about uncomfortable experience with her. If I have not keep her as a friend, my father would have not get the surgery on time. As this experience shows, keeping friends even they do what you hate can help you in the future with such unexpected problem. To sum up, I firmly think that keeping your old friends is important even they make you uncomfortable, since most people do at least one action you might hate of, and those friends can be a lot helpful to you in the future. |