I totally understand that feeling - and have bounced back and forth
on it myself. But if I had a really close friend who did that I'd
like to think that despite being very disappointed in them and their
actions I'd also have the guts to consider still being a friend.
Because your true friends are those who will not defend your actions
but will stand behind you as you face the consequences of those
actions (before anyone yells at me the fact that he hasn't yet faced
them is a totally different topic unrelated to Kate).
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "radio881gal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> I appreciate your point.
> But, describing extortion as a mistake...
> A surgeon slips with the scalpel - that's a mistake. Asking for a
> bribe, how can that be interpreted as a mistake?
> Maureen
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "asburycouple" <asburycouple@>
> wrote:
> >
> > She is personal friends with someone who made some terrible
> mistakes.
> > While I understand (and on some level share) the discomfort with
> that,
> > on another level I give her credit for being a loyal friend who
> > refuses to abandon someone just because she will be criticized
for
> > maintaining the friendship. I really don't think anyone truly
> > believes she is the least bit corrupt. So give her some credit
for
> > being strong enough to stand by a friend when it would be much
> easier
> > not to.
> >
> > That said, I do think as a strong and proactive voice against
> > corruption it is intellectually dishonest of her to pretend that
> > Weldon didn't exist when bringing up corruption of the recent
> past.
> > Friend or not, if she's choosing to bring up the topic then be as
> > critical of his actions as she is of others. If Kate's not
willing
> to
> > do that then she should avoid the topic all-together.
> >
>
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