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.
It was a stormy day before last years super bowl in, usually glorious, San Diego. My friend was one that was slightly more sensitive about his favorite things including football team. While knowing this I decided to poke a little fun at his faith in his team. Some of my comments were over the top but wouldn’t have really hurt him so when he became extremely upset and wouldn’t talk to me I became frustrated because I believed that I was in the right. Unfortunately I had no idea of knowing that he had just gone through something traumatic the night before. My friend was not one to share what was running through his mind so he never let me on. I ending up making one final comment that broke the camel’s back and we stopped talking to each other for a long time. Later someone told me about what had happened and I felt horrible. I apologized as quickly as I could and he forgave me but ever since then things haven’t been the same. I wish I could go back in time and change what I said, if I had just stopped for a second to think about the big picture we could still be great friends.
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