Nisrin Badou Tijani (2n C) – The truth.
I’m Alice and I am just a normal student,going to high school with my friends. Kate and Scarlet were talking about their hair, and I said to Kate “I don’t like your hair, it doesn’t look good to me.” Kate was mad, she asked me “why?! You don’t need to be rude!” I said “I’m telling the truth,there is nothing to be mad of.” She stopped talking and she looked down. I didn’t feel sorry,I was telling the truth.
Something like this was repeating again and again,but one day, Scarlet had the courage to tell me something.
After class, Scarlet wanted to talk seriously with me so I accepted,
Scarlet: “Why are you always so mean to us? We are your friends!We didn’t do anything to you!”
Alice: I didn’t say anything wrong, you are just mad of the truth? That is pretty immature of yourself, Scarlet.
She replied angrily.
Scarlet: “YOU are being immature, telling the truth doesn’t mean you can say it rudely,you need to tell it with respect, and what is worst is that you are hurting people with your words!!Even your friends!!Saying that is the truth is not an excuse!You are selfish! Only thinking of yourself!!That’s pretty childish of yourself,you..you moron!!”
She left me alone speechless, I felt offended…
Time passed and I was thinking about that all night,”Maybe she is telling the truth,but why does it feel so bad?
Then I understood how my friends felt. Now I understand how words can hurt.
I came to my friends and I apologized for what I did,and I decided not to do it again.They forgave me and we became friends again. But I still feel sad about how I treated my friends,even if it’s solved. I’m still afraid of doing that and losing my friends again.
I’m sorry.