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What if I send her a gift?

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You can do that, but you should also send a note with a heartfelt apology. Make it clear that you understand that the gift will not fix everything and you're not trying to bribe her into being your friend again.

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What if I accidentally hurt my friend's feelings when I don't think I did anything wrong?

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Ask what you did wrong and try to fix it by correcting whatever the perceived slight was.

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How do I get a friend?

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Start being nice to that person, and ask them if they would like to hang out with you some time in the future.

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What do I do if I called my friend a nickname and now she's ignoring me?

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Apologize, and explain that you were just joking around. Try to get her alone to talk face to face. If she's still mad after that, just give her some space. I'm sure she'll get over it.

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How do I win back a friend if I have been hitting her due to anger issues and she has cut me off?

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Give her some space for awhile. Then, if she's willing to talk to you, reach out and apologize. If she doesn't want to talk to you, or if she doesn't want to accept your apology, you'll just have to accept that and leave her alone. Someone you have hit, anger issues or not, does not owe you their friendship or anything else.

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I accidentally hit my friend and now he doesn't like me. What should I do?

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Explain to him the situation, and apologize for your mistake.

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Can I win back friends after offending them if I send them an apology card?

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It is possible, but you will seem more sincere and probably have a better chance of success if you speak to them face to face.

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What do I do if we were close friends but it slowly fell apart?

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Ask them what you did wrong, if you don't know already. Talk to them calmly and try to sort things out. Apologize for whatever you did, even if you weren't the only one in the wrong. Be the bigger person. If they have no interest in working things out, you'll just have to accept that the friendship is over.

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What do I do if I insulted a friend, and I tried to apologize, but they won't accept it?

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Give them some time. They're probably still angry. Let them cool off for a few days, then approach them again, apologize again, and tell them their friendship is very important to you and you really hope they can forgive you. Make sure you don't insult them again.

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How do I move on after a friend has hurt me?

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Try to forgive them. And if you can't, then don't be mean to them but try to keep your distance so you are not hurt by them again. You might also try to talk to your friend to find out why they did what they did; they may not have meant for it to have come out the way it did.

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