Here's one sure-fire way to diffuse the tension. Sincere people who reason together will always be able to reach a common conclusion. It isn't easy, but it's worthwhile. We all make mistakes. We should always discuss our ideas with another person because we're much more objective about others than we are about ourselves.
Close friends do more than just correct mistakes.
It stimulates and expands your ideas. If you want greatness, you need people to help you make it. You need teamwork. A person is affected by his friends and his environment. If they want wisdom, you'll want wisdom.