general What labels would make you end a friendship?

[Hierok 11,829]

21 hours ago, Misscellanio said:

Idk what would be an appropriate title, but it's like this...

I have friends that are conservative christians and are most-likely anti-abortion. I am pro-choice. The idea is playing around in my head that what if the matter o "abortion" came up in conversation one day. Would I be outcasted? I have many friends already who know I am pro-choice who haven't shunned me, but they weren't conservative christian. 

I personally find it ridiculous to end a friendship over that, but I am on the more "wiggle-side" of course. 

So my questions extends very far, if you found out your friend republican, socialist, neo-nazi, democrat, other-kin, brony (XD), catholic, agender, etc. would you stop being friends with them? 

Thoughts?

 

No, as long as they are open and honest about it I would just rol with it.  

A brony?!!! NOOOO!!!! 

Edited July 22, 2017 by Hierok

[Ginger Ale 722]

Lying, cheating, using people and especially people who borrow stuff and never give back. Sexist and racist people can never be my friends so I am not categorizing them as friends at all. However, mostly these I do not want to see my friends, if they have these personalities then I am sorry but it is time to say goodbye and block them from every social account.

[cmarston1 5,952]

It would be pretty much impossible for me to be friends with someone is Alt Right seeing how those values of hatred and bigotry are the exact opposite of what I believe in.

 

[碇 シンジン 27,427]

if that is the turning point for them its better for you to leave them and find people who are more accepting of other peoples thinking

[TBD 17,228]

If they are being a complete a**hole then no. Buut...that goes with anyone elses, labels or not. 

[Nsxile 25,711]

Certainly not... I'm way too attached to them and political opinions aren't going to stop me being friends with them. 

[Phosphor 11,522]

I've never really liked the idea of ending friendships over political differences. Doing so can be a quick way to end up alone.

Most of my best friends during college were progressive. We often disagreed on political issues, but our friendships were never in jeopardy. It would take something extreme for me to end a friendship.

[Early Sunsets 2,106]

Probably nothing short of terrorist, murderer, rapist, etc. would make me end a true friendship. I can't imagine abandoning a friend for any other reason.

[Dashy 4 Ever 4,832]

Well, if those labels would get in the way of our friendship and keep damaging it, I would end it.

[Rixton 1,105]

I only end connection with people who harmed me very much. It toke two years to reach a state where I cut out my mobbing colleague completely from my life, do not even look at him, and even deny his existence, before that, I was trying to maintain a connection with him. And he was always far away from being my friend...not even a dude.

For a religion, hobby, sexual identity, fetish, even political identity...etc., I never break a friendship. Besides, you only have ~2...5 friends in your life.

[Cash In 21,530]

I'd consider myself accepting of the labels of others. However, when boundaries start getting pushed, that's when we will have issues.

[Thuja 3,658]

I have broken off friendships because someone is alt-right, I'm not going to even bother with people like that who "debate" whether people like me should even exist or not.  I'm not going to wait around for someone to be nice to me who holds those values.  I'm sick of dealing with people like that, I don't deserve having to constantly debate with people about basic human decency nor do I deserve to be treated like that.

[Prometheus 3,038]

I'd say one of the major political labels for ending a friendship would be if they were an absolute extremist, left-wing or right-wing, doesn't matter. I don't think I could be friends with someone who justifies and defends things like Antifa or the Third Reich, both examples of extremism on either side of the political spectrum. Political extremism is a big no-go for me personally, but I am perfectly fine with people being on both sides of the spectrum as long as they're moderate about it.

[Sunlight Glisten 368]

It is tough when they are family. I have some "you should be able to believe and think any way you want, but if you don't think like me then yuz a Nazi." In my family. What ever happened to live and let live. 

 

[Sliding Bolt 4,358]

I wouldn’t end a friendship over something like that. It’s good to surround yourself with different opinions. I’ve probably got friends that fall into each of those categories. I don’t have to agree with them. I don’t think there would be any label that would end a friendship for me. I’m conservative and I probably have more liberal friends than conservative ones to be honest.

Edited May 27, 2019 by Sliding Bolt

[The Historian 515]

Depends. If someone I knew was fervently transphobic or homophobic, or some other deplorable such thing, I wouldn't hang around that person anymore. I have other buddies with different beliefs, be they religious, political, etc and we get along fine. However, there are certain things that I cannot simply "let slide."

[Partialgeek514 4,920]

I always try to be as respectful as I can of other's beliefs and opinions. When it comes to controversial topics, I try to just agree to disagree, and only talk about it in certain circumstances. I have my own beliefs on what is right and wrong, and I don't hate anyone for having different views. We are a free society after all.

[Jedishy 3,542]

Labels do not seperate me from anyone. Harm someone who is not harming you and I take issue. Be needlessly crass or cruel to those that are not built for such treatment and I take issue. Be a jerk or try to harm people I care for then I take issue. You can label yourself whatever you want. But how you treat people is how I will judge you 

[Here No Longer 5,270]

Well, I absolutely couldn't be friends with a homophobe for obvious reasons (they would end it anyways when they found out that I'm gay), along with transphobes (they would end it anyways when I mention my gender identity (though luckily it would likely never come up)), sexists (I mean towards whatever sex if that isn't clear), racists (I mean towards whatever race if that isn't clear), and the like. I also would probably snitch if I knew they were a murderer or a rapist (if they already served time for it, the friendship would still have to end). Aside from that, not all that much. I've gotten along with people of all sorts of political beliefs (aside from the obvious), religious beliefs, and everything else. Heck, I even have acquaintances that are even transphobic, and it honestly doesn't bother me a whole lot as long as they don't bring up the topic a lot, or direct it at anyone specific that I don't have a disdain for (I hear a lot of Caitlyn Jenner jokes, but she's a b!+c# so it's no big deal).

Edited June 1, 2019 by DusksuD