One of them gives good advice, and one of them is Henry.
"Me and my best friend are in an argument. How can we repair our friendship? Please keep my name anonymous." - Erin Mulliken
Anna
It’s important to remember that conflict is very common in friendships, and even healthy. Not all friendships are meant to last, but often conflict can be addressed and alleviated. Even just recognizing that you want to repair the relationship is a huge first step. Depending on your situations there are now a few things to consider. First, do you still believe your friend to be in the wrong? It’s totally okay if you stand by your position, but an unresolved disagreement will often foster resentment. Start by trying to understand why your friend feels differently from you, and reach out to see if they are willing to have an open discussion. Remember: this is not a forum for further argument; the goal here is to find a common ground. Make your feelings heard, but avoid accusatory language and don’t forget to listen to your friend’s feelings as well. It’s great if you can reach some sort of middle ground, but it’s also fine if you don’t. Sometimes people just have their own opinions, and while neither is necessarily correct, they are both perfectly valid. Sometimes friends don’t agree, and the only way to preserve the friendship is to accept and respect that fact.
— Anna Bogenschutz
Henry
The first thing you have to decide in this kind of disagreement is whether you want to be right or whether you want to keep a friend. Most people, when they realize they’re wrong, will apologize and move on with their lives. If you’ve made it this far, you’re probably not most people. There are three ways this situation can be resolved: an honest discussion, an all-out fist fight, or a rap battle. Given how white of a name “Erin” is, I don’t think you’d fare well with the third. You need to give them the bait-and-switch: make them think they’re coming in for a heart to heart, then, when their guard is down, hit them with a question about what their opinion is on the war in Israel. While they’re distracted thinking of a response, you give them a good old-fashioned uppercut. With any luck, their brain will hit their skull, and they’ll forget about the whole thing. It’s already worked twice for me.
— Henry Decker