8List.ph
  • Lockdown Diaries
    • Updates
    • Good News
    • Life Under Quarantine
    • Humor
    • Health Tips
  • News
    • Opinion
    • People
  • Pop
    • Movies
    • Music
    • TV
    • Books
    • Theater
    • Showbiz
    • Geek
    • Sports
    • Retro
    • Weird
  • Life
    • Health
    • Nest
    • Life-Hacks
    • Food & Drink
    • Travel
    • Style
      • Beauty
      • Inspiration
      • Shop
      • OOTD
  • Videos
    • Filgood
    • Isabuhay Ang Panata
    • #8MinutesWith
    • Pagsubeks
    • 8list Plays
    • 8List Asks
    • 8List Explores
    • 8List Presents
    • 8secs
    • 88 Seconds
    • YOUth DECIDE
    • Str8 Up with Delamar
    • Toughest Job 2016
  • Comics
    • H8 Mondays
  • Breathe
  • #YOUthDECIDE
  • About
  • Sitemap
  • Advertise
  • Privacy
  • Archive
  • Bitesized.ph
  • Windowseat.ph

 

 

 

8List.ph is published by ID8, Inc.

Subscribe
8List.ph
8List.ph
  • Lockdown Diaries
    • Updates
    • Good News
    • Life Under Quarantine
    • Humor
    • Health Tips
  • News
    • Opinion
    • People
  • Pop
    • Movies
    • Music
    • TV
    • Books
    • Theater
    • Showbiz
    • Geek
    • Sports
    • Retro
    • Weird
  • Life
    • Health
    • Nest
    • Life-Hacks
    • Food & Drink
    • Travel
    • Style
      • Beauty
      • Inspiration
      • Shop
      • OOTD
  • Videos
    • Filgood
    • Isabuhay Ang Panata
    • #8MinutesWith
    • Pagsubeks
    • 8list Plays
    • 8List Asks
    • 8List Explores
    • 8List Presents
    • 8secs
    • 88 Seconds
    • YOUth DECIDE
    • Str8 Up with Delamar
    • Toughest Job 2016
  • Comics
    • H8 Mondays
  • Breathe
  • #YOUthDECIDE
  • Life

8 Ways to Repair Burned Bridges After the Campaign Period

  • Posted on May 10, 2016May 10, 2016
  • 0 minute read
  • Tim Henares
Total
0
Shares
0
0
0
DEBATE_2016_14_BALMORES_250416
Via mb.com.ph

8 Ways to Repair Burned Bridges After the Campaign Period
by Tim Henares

Moments from Volleyfriends UAAP Volleyball Kick Off SHAD

 

Elections have come and gone but now, the officemate we browbeat for voting for the other guy still isn’t talking to us, and our cousin doesn’t want to hang out after the last time we snapped at them for questioning our electoral choices. Where do we go from here?

Well, fret not. Here are 8 ways for you to mend fences with the people you may not have seen eye to eye with during the political campaign. Now that all of it is over and done with, what’s the harm in mending the numerous burned bridges?

8. Reorganize your priorities.

Jejomar Binay, Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Rodrigo Duterte, Grace Poe, Mar Roxas

Via dailymail.co.uk

If you hurt your friend over your candidate and you realized that was wrong, now is the time to start the healing by reorganizing your priorities.

Candidates come and go, but friends could very well last a lifetime.


7. If their candidate wins, congratulate them.

giphy

Via Source

Open up conversation with them by being nice and acknowledging their candidate won. At this point, I’m assuming it doesn’t matter who’s at fault, and all you care about is fixing the friendship, so have at it.

6. If their candidate loses, just talk to them about anything but politics.

1412319102-SarahMemes_1

Via memegenerator.net

Opening up conversation is the best way to get the ball rolling on reconciliation. Just give it a try. The worst that could happen is you get ignored. This advice also remains if neither of your candidates won.


5. If needed, address the difference of opinions and admit emotions got in the way.

53447140

Via memegenerator.net

We are assuming here that you don’t think the difference of opinion that turned up is a deal-breaker, and that’s why you’re reaching out. Just admit to the momentary lapse in judgment. It’s not that hard. Really.

4. A peace offering helps.

tumblr_mcgc7rlyay1qbqtelo1_4002

Via macoycayabyab.wordpress.com

Coffee? A simple gift? If candidates are willing to shell out 1,000 per voter, you should be willing to put in a little to win back a friend, right?


3. Be prepared for backlash.

rodrigo-duterte

Via sankagesteno.wordpress.com

Don’t re-up your pride just because you got a tongue-lashing when you reached out to your friend. They’re hurting, too, and as inappropriate as it is for them to attack you anew, this is par for the course in any healing process. People get prideful.

Always remember: ang pride, parang underwear lang. Walang mangyayari kung hindi mo iyan ibababa.

2. Focus on the things you agree on.

Funny-Meme-Faces-For-Facebook-Tagalog-8

Via memesvault.com

Why was this person your friend to begin with? What did you hold in common? What did you both like or dislike? Focus on that and take the conversation from there, assuming you finally got them to listen to you again.

1. If all else fails, move the hell on.

6f44e42f070d2f093b388be26d7471db

Via live-av.info

Moving on mostly means not having to deal with your past, so just leave them there. If politics was more important to you or to her than your actual friendship, then maybe your friendship wasn’t really that much to begin with. Who knows? It might actually do you good to excise another source of drama from your life?

Also, this saves you the trouble of re-following everyone on Facebook.

 

How do you intend to repair your friendships now that campaign season is over? Share your tips in the comments!


Total
0
Shares
0
0
0
Tim Henares


Previous Article
  • Travel

Experiencing True Liberation at Bunyadi: London’s First Nude Restaurant

  • Posted on May 10, 2016May 10, 2016
  • Eldrin Veloso
View Post
Next Article
  • Pop

8 Story Arcs We Wish We’d See on Teleseryes

  • Posted on May 10, 2016May 10, 2016
  • Abu Poblete
View Post
You May Also Like
View Post
  • Life

Anxiety Triggered: Why It’s NOT COOL to Message ‘Hi’ Without Context

  • Posted on Jul 1, 2022
  • Kyzia Maramara
View Post
  • Life

Mid-Year Check: Let’s See How Far You’ve Already Come This Year

  • Posted on Jul 1, 2022Jul 1, 2022
  • Meryl Medel
hybrid cars
View Post
  • Life

High Gas Prices Got You Down? Maybe It’s Time to Switch to a Hybrid Car

  • Posted on Jun 30, 2022
  • Kimberly Hipolito
View Post
  • Life

Legends Only: Funny Resignation Ideas From Folks Who Quit Their Jobs in Style

  • Posted on Jun 29, 2022
  • Kyzia Maramara
View Post
  • Life

It’s Time to Stop: These Are Some of the Worst Filipino Habits, According to Netizens

  • Posted on Jun 28, 2022Jun 28, 2022
  • Alex Alvarez
View Post
  • Life

Confession: We’re Going to Miss Using These 8 Excuses To Skip Work/Class

  • Posted on Jun 28, 2022Jun 28, 2022
  • Kimberly Hipolito
View Post
  • Life

Study: Filipinos Are the Most Stressed Workers in Southeast Asia

  • Posted on Jun 27, 2022Jun 27, 2022
  • Kyzia Maramara
View Post
  • Life

Ready to Come Out? 8 Things to Remember Before Telling Friends, Family, and Others

  • Posted on Jun 24, 2022Jun 24, 2022
  • Edgardo Toledo

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Get the l8est delivered right to your inbox.

8List.ph
  • About
  • Sitemap
  • Advertise
  • Privacy
  • Archive
  • Bitesized.ph
  • Windowseat.ph
Your daily dose of entertaining, useful and informative lists.

Input your search keywords and press Enter.