Yes. Because after it has been publicly acknowledged, it is so much harder to break it up or even just disagree with that person.
(psst, mikey....) *hands over a kleenex* @ Signal...just because I'm friends with someone, online or RL, does not mean I will not disagree with them publicly. Respectfully, yeah, but I won't fake things for them. If two people agree all the time, one is superfluous.
Well, depends on what those matters are. Someone can hold vastly different opinions from me, but I'll still love that person, respect them, and understand where they are coming from...even if they occasionally annoy the living crap out of me. In fact, allowing myself to love someone and care about them gives them the power to annoy the living crap out of me. That's how it works, I guess. It's also in part because my thinking and opinions are so very far off the beaten track. Were I to only associate with those whom I really agreed with all the time I'd be very lonely...as in there would likely be nobody. I don't even agree all the time with the person I'm married to, and on very substantial matters.
You should me more careful about real "friendship" offers. I had a bad experience about that a few days ago. Since I'm pretty new to this neighbourhood I live in I decided to take a chance and actually give a guy my number, since he insisted and wanted to be friends, as he said, but then it turned out (just as I suspected) that he was only out for sex, so I was almost raped, he attacked me several times in my home with attempted kisses and unappropriate touches. I could report him for attempted rape, because technically it would fit into that category of illegal behaviour. Which again brings up the question. Is it IMPOSSIBLE for guys to be friends with a woman without thinking that if I sweet talk her for a little while longer she will agree to sex or maybe if I suprise her with a kiss she won't be able to resist?
i tried to limit my "friends" to people i actually know, like my husband, and one of my best buddies...people with whom i've had a lot more interaction with than sciforums discussions, but cluelesshusband wasn't having it, and eventually wore me down. honestly though, i think it's kind of silly to have this "friends" thing on sciforums.
Did you ever stop to think it might be your choices in Men . O.K. that was a cold statement from my past life . It is important to read the room
It is based upon a understanding that each friend has the right to think the way they want even if it not what the other friend might not think is correct. As an example I have a friend who thinks that abortions should be illegal but I think they shouldn't be due to many circumstances. We can discuss this matter from time to time and disagree with each other but we still remain friends because we can have our differing viewpoints and still respect each other anyway.
