When Friends DisagreeHave you ever had a disagreement with a friend? Perhaps you cannot agree on which game to play, which TV show to watch, or how to work out a problem.

Sometimes friends disagree because you have different ideas and things you like to do. What’s important is to work out your differences with kindness and humility.

This is a fun school

project!

We should do it like this instead.

Why is Jasper changing our

plans?

Why don’t you like my ideas,

Marianna?You’re messing up our plans,

Jasper!

Even if you are very certain about what you want to do, listen to your friend and talk about how you can work out your differences. Getting angry and fighting about your differences will not solve the problem; it will only hurt your friendship.

Sometimes you have to compromise in order to work things out. Perhaps you agree to what your friend wants to do first, and then later you can do what you want to do. Your friendships will be happier when you work things out in love.

Now that you explained it, I like your

ideas, Jasper.

Thank you for listening to

my ideas.

I’m sorry I got upset at you

at first.

Yes, it’ll make our project

better!

You do?

Consider your friend’s interests, and what will make him or her happy, and then talk about how both of you can give a little to make the other person happy. When you consider other people, and don’t worry as much about whether you get to do whatyou want to do, you will find that you can still have a lot of fun together.

A disagreement can be an opportunity to work things out with friendship and kindness.

Authored by Devon T. Sommers. Illustrations by Agnes Lemaire.

Design by Stefan Merour.Published by My Wonder Studio.

Copyright © 2017 by The Family International

I’m glad you’re my friend,

Marianna!

Me too!