Would you let the Mane Six restore your broken friendships?

[KillerKingBakudan 702]

So two or more of the Mane Six are sent by the map to solve a friendship problem between you and a former friend of yours. You two could have had a fall out over anything. This "friend" could have ruined your career, could have stolen your love interest, could have hurt someone important to you... whatever made you enemies, the ponies plan to undo. The only question is, would you give them the chance?

 

This doesn't have to involve a real friend-turned-enemy. If no examples from your personal life come to mind, this will be purely hypothetical to you. 

 

I, for one, would refuse in a heartbeat. Because forgiveness means nothing to me, and even if the root of the problem was found, it wouldn't make up for all the crap that's happened since.

[Akemi Homura 7,680]

No. Some people are better off left alone.

[NotoriousSMALL 1,984]

I have no friendship problems and I don't have any friendships that ended because we were at odds. Just drifted apart. So no.

[They call me Loyalty 1,948]

No, even conflict means understanding.

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 41,651]

Not entirely sure on this one. There are friends I have made in the past that, for different reasons, eventually faded away. I would like to talk to them again, but at the same time, I have no idea if I could properly connect with them after all these years. Could be more trouble than it is worth. I might ask for their opinions on the subject first.

[Jeric 46,854]

Based on the three examples you provided, no.

 

I do forgive many severe transgressions, but forgiveness does not mean restoration of a friendship ... at all. I also do not sever ties with friends on a whim. If I have done so it was with painstaking deliberation. So, it would have to be massive slight or series of them. For example, I don't end friendships over differences in politics. I have ended friendships over protecting my family.

 

Now if it is a rare minor issue that caused a fight, I would invite help.on approaching that I suppose. Not The examples you mentioned. Crossing a loved one is probably the quickest path to irreconcilable differences.

 

Basically, I will forgive heinous acts, but still walk away for good.

[Miss Eli the Awkward 29]

I wouldn't want any help, personally. I feel like the reasons the friendships I had crumbled mean that they shouldn't get back together. Most of my friendships I feel were forced and made out of boredom. That is very cynical but I just want a REAL friendship, maybe she could help me achieve that.

[pnylvr 185]

I'd probably give them a chance, depending on exactly what happened.

[Sovereign Leader Rarity 12,007]

Friendship is an allusion made to make intelligent people stop questioning the universe that they reside in.

 

And no I would not allow them to help. My "friend" needs to stop being such a gutless sack of flesh and come to me. If he was truly my friend then their help wouldn't be made nessacary.

[Quinch 1,120]

Hypothetically.... probably? I don't really do the friends thing, but if I really was friends with someone, it would probably worth the attempt of salvage. If it doesn't work out, then so be it, but not for lack of trying.

[GrimGrimoire 4,973]

Depends on the problem.

 

Usually if I am not friends with someone it is for a good reason, not because I am having a bad day. Obviously if they are trying to fix a misunderstanding or show me something I am unaware of, then yeah, I would appreciate the help. However if I am not friends with this individual due to some circumstance that I found deplorable, then no amount of rainbows, sunshine and pony magic is going to make me want to be around them.

[The_Gobo 36,257]

Honestly I'd be okay with it, if horrified and disturbed by the fact that ponies were not only talking, but offering advice.

[Monsoon 1,662]

I would tell them to go away and mind their own business

[Photon Jet 5,491]

Yes, I'll definitely ask one of the Mane Six to give me a helping hoof to fix friendships back together. After all, friendship is magic.

[KatonRyu 1,033]

I don't have any enemies who were once friends. The one person who isn't my friend now but once was a long time ago, well, I don't really see the point of restoring that friendship because in the real world, things pass and it's fine that way.

[Stone Cold Steve Jobs 22,441]

There is a reason I cut certain people out of my life. I just don't think I could be in proximity to one of them without knocking some heads.

[EnaRocketQueen 55]

I'd definitely like them to fix my relationship with my ex. Maybe not even get us back together, but just make it so we can be friends. We don't even talk now

[The_Gobo 36,257]

There is a reason I cut certain people out of my life. I just don't think I could be in proximity to one of them without knocking some heads.

From personal experience, even that can change.

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[man dude man 555]

Coming from someone left almost completely alone from past trangressions, and with my matured understanding absolutely, people that you have in your life are very important. Every day could be your last day to see a friend. Some people have serious falling outs and it just doesnt work out. Other people really put their all into being a better human and they always get mistreated, provoked, arguably harassed and slandered regularly. People think its intelligent to not recognize pain, make accusations, and allow a self confirmed perspective to assume itself on someone they have not ever experienced alone personally. Some people just truly arent the same and will never see things the same way, but the past is a different time, we have to learn how to forgive each other, give to each other, and be an actual friend, a lot of people have a lot of intolerence and distrust in their heart, and they never want to see a person for anything more than what they believe they see.

[Steve Piranha 29,428]

Nah, my real friendships are just distanced away. The ones broken weren't real friendships in the first place. So I would politely tell them to not meddle in my  business 

[Lil Pip 775]

No, even conflict means understanding.

Conflict can prevent understanding, depends on context. Also just because it 'can' doesn't mean its reliable or will. Conflict gets in the way of more accurate explanation and communication.

[They call me Loyalty 1,948]

 

 

Conflict can prevent understanding, depends on context. Also just because it 'can' doesn't mean its reliable or will. Conflict gets in the way of more accurate explanation and communication.

 

Conflict can allow certain experiences to define a clearer notion of understanding, on an empathetic level. Much like instinctual patterns are shared by means of genetic memory on different species, this might allow adaptive growth later on.

 

Your insight is appreciated, but I think the experience of conflict is a necessary step towards the evolution of understanding.

[Lil Pip 775]

Conflict can allow certain experiences to define a clearer notion of understanding, on an empathetic level. Much like instinctual patterns are shared by means of genetic memory on different species, this might allow adaptive growth later on.

 

Your insight is appreciated, but I think the experience of conflict is a necessary step towards the evolution of understanding.

Well I suppose when people have no tongues or writing ability then growling communicates disinterest, which is technically a form of understanding. Not a very detailed form tho. And alot of conflict does cause arguments tho which does further communication. Like with the sjw riots and stuff, makes them look bad and makes us understand them more I suppose. I guess the communication bit is just too much of an ideal and not realistic enough. It would be optimal tho.

[They call me Loyalty 1,948]

 

 

Well I suppose when people have no tongues or writing ability then growling communicates disinterest, which is technically a form of understanding. Not a very detailed form tho. And alot of conflict does cause arguments tho which does further communication. Like with the sjw riots and stuff, makes them look bad and makes us understand them more I suppose. I guess the communication bit is just too much of an ideal and not realistic enough. It would be optimal tho.

 

You know, I don't see the point in discussing our subjective perceptions, having got different experiences. Neither I consider anyone to hold "truth" including myself.

Thanks, this made me realize quite a few things about myself.

[Lil Pip 775]

You know, I don't see the point in discussing our subjective perceptions, having got different experiences. Neither I consider anyone to hold "truth" including myself.

 

Thanks, this made me realize quite a few things about myself.

That'd mean theres no point to talking, and if there was no point, why did species develop language? Also, why do more intelligent species tend to have better communication? Don't more intelligent species understand more?