June 9, 2026, the 160th day of 2026
Defending Friends
We do not have to agree with everything our friends do, but if someone comes to us, complaining about them, we should be able to defend them.... View MoreJune 9, 2026, the 160th day of 2026
Defending Friends
We do not have to agree with everything our friends do, but if someone comes to us, complaining about them, we should be able to defend them.
Even if the defense is, "it is their choice to make, not mine."
Why are we caught off guard. If you have no other answer, "so what?" works.
I respect the right of my friends to be themselves. And really, they are my friends because I like them. That is enough for me.
Why I like them and you do not, really doesn't matter to me. It doesn't require me to explain it to you.
If you have an issue with them, go to them. In standing up for a friend I do not need to be their advocate and explain why I think they do what they do. It is their prerogative. We will all answer to God in the end. I am okay with that.
Once I choose a friend, they are my friend. There has to be something about them that I mesh with, and that doesn't happen very often. So, if they are my friend, there is a reason.
But I do not need to explain that reason to defend their right to answer for their own conduct. It is not my place to do so. Neither is it anyone's place to answer for my conduct. Come talk to me about it, not my friends.
For whatevet reason, I really like my friends, and it may be as simple as I really like their quirkiness.
Defending a friend just means standing up for their right to be human, no excuses or explanations needed.
But so many people find pleasure in tearing others down and getting their friends to throw some dirt on them as well.
No thanks. I pity you. If you try that on me, you will get an earful that you will not enjoy hearing, and it will not be about a friend or family member of mine that you are trying to besmirch.
I take friendship seriously. I cannot even fathom why anyone would think that cutting down a friend or family member would raise my opinion of the one doing such a thing.
The world may be crazy and filled with people hating and bad mouthing one another, but that is not how any of us should be. It is vile. It is repugnant.
Guard your friendships fron those who would destroy them. Have no part in wicked practices!
Stay strong! Be the friend that you would want to have.
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