The Pigman Essay Conflicts in friendships are caused by a disagreements and the misuse of trust. Sometimes they can destroy ones friendship. In novel The Pigman John and Lorraine experience many conflicts which taught them that a negative attitude can be destructive. Lorraine's mother's bad experiences with men cause her to be over protective with her daughter's social life. John and his father's conflict is due to the lack of communication within their relationship. The misuse of the pigman's trust by John and Lorraine almost destroys their friendship. Therefor the reason for the three conflicts in the characters relationships are bad experiences, lack of communication and the misuse of trust.