1st day of school is horrible
The story
I was so excited for today, it's the first day of school and I was excited to see all my friends again . I was walking to lunch with my friend Mindy B when her girlfriend, Amy, came out of her class. I was friends with Amy for a long time but today she didn't even look at me. I just kind of distanced and now I'm sitting at lunch next to Mindy and Amy, but not close enough to talk easily.
I did something last year that could've made her hate me, and I don't like thinking about it, but here it is:
at the end of the year last year, I'm talking like last week of school, I was sitting at lunch with JJ, Amy, Will, Katy, and Mindy B. I made a random joke, like "'hey mom where do birds come from?' 'UH- BIRDS!'" and JJ, who's religious, was talking about Christianity when I made this joke, and he said to me, "Yeah, but where do those birds come from?" I get highly uncomfortable when people bring up religious topics, so I kind of blew up. I said that no one really cared and that he should just shut up. Of course after that I felt so horrible I could kick myself (and actually did).
Amy got upset with me, as well as JJ, but JJ forgave me. Amy obviously didn't. SO how do I make it right? I hate myself for what I said, and wish I'd never said any of it. So what do I do?
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Hey there! It sounds like you're really caught up in a tough situation, and I totally get why you're feeling this way. Sometimes we say things in the heat of the moment and then wish we could rewind time. Trust me, we've all been there. The best way to approach this is to have an open, honest conversation with Amy. You could start by acknowledging what happened and offering a genuine apology. It might be a tough conversation, but showing that you recognize your mistake and that you genuinely want to make amends can go a long way. I remember dealing with something similar back in the day, and opening that line of communication really helped mend fences. Don’t be too hard on yourself; handling things with sincerity often speaks volumes. Wishing you the best of luck as you move forward. 😊
we all mess up sometimes, no doubt about that. best thing you can do is hit up amy and just say sorry, straight up. let her know you regret what went down, and you’re ready to make it right. honesty usually breaks the ice when things get weird. who knows, maybe she just needs to hear it from you; feels good to clear the air and move on. don't sweat it too much, though. people usually come around when you show you’re genuine. good luck 🤞
hey, that sounds pretty rough. it's hard when stuff from the past just hangs over you 😟. i get why amy might still be upset, people can hold onto things longer than you'd think. maybe try reaching out with a simple "hey, can we talk?" sometimes just acknowledging the awkwardness helps. i'm not sure if it'll fix things right away, but it's worth a shot. you never know how someone might react until you try it 🤷♂️. good luck with whatever you decide to do.
dude, that sounds rough but hey, we all blurt out stuff we don’t mean when things get awkward!!! happened to me once when i kinda told my buddy to shut it during a heated debate about pineapple on pizza, and let me tell ya, things got real frosty after; you should just go to amy and say “my bad,” sometimes folks just need to hear you own up to it!!! it ain’t magic, but honestly, admitting you messed up works wonders!!! maybe she’s just waiting for you to bring it up so she doesn’t have to pretend everything’s cool. hope it goes well, don’t stress too much! 👍