You scream, you cry, you give each other the silent treatment for as many days as you can stand it (or until something so amazing happens that you just need to tell them about), but eventually realize the fight isn't worth losing your friendship over. If you're using too much humour your friend could think you're not taking things seriously and things could become even worse. Give them space, but also take some space yourself. If, after listening to your friend, you still don't understand his/her point of view, it's time to ask them to listen to you. 5. Everything he's doing now seems to be on the up and up but I can't help thinking he's just hiding it better now. I don't mean "you wore my shirt and spilled red wine on it" or "you ate the leftovers I was looking forward to all day" fights. What Does it Mean when you Dream your Partner Leaves you? Maybe you want to make your point. But if we all gave up after every fight, everyone would end up alone. You might need to not be around your partner while the bulk of your negative feelings pass, and that’s okay. If you’re having a more detailed conversation to reflect on the fight, keep a couple of things in mind to keep from opening up recent wounds: Give up the need to be right: Accept responsibility for how you made your partner feel, Dr. Shorey says. If you’re really having trouble seeing eye-to-eye, it could be that the conflict isn’t truly over. To do so, you'll have to listen to your friend with an open mind, trying to see the problem from your friend's perspective. Sometimes the argument appears out of nowhere and takes you by surprise. That says, "I'm sick of this. Make fun of yourself or the situation, rather than talk about the problem you're trying to solve. A best friend by your side is invaluable, whether it's someone you've known since childhood or someone you encountered by chance as an adult. According to Dr. Andrea Bonior, author of The Friendship Fix, who spoke to Bustle in a phone interview, maintaining friendships is important to not only your mental and emotional health, but your physical health, too. If you choose to send an email, you need to bear in mind one very important thing: an email can be difficult to interpret. Bonior says, “If you feel like an apology is genuine, and you want to put it out there because you feel like it’s real, certainly do so.” Fake apologies, especially ones that are coercive — saying something like “I’m sorry, but you were being a jerk,” — only make things worse. But it’s a good start if you’re feeling stuck. I can't seem to do this. Maybe you just want to get back at the other person. Once you cool off and remember how much you actually love your friend, figure out what you're going to need to be able to get over what happened and get your friendship back to a good place. You may need one or two days to calm down and see the situation from a more objective point of view. Overall, you want to make sure your post-argument communication is productive.