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Re:Lifetime of social ties adds up to healthy aging at molec... by watwut on Sunday September 28, 2025 @06:25AM (#45403244)
I dunno, you cam turn what you said into "real friends is an enabler of whatever I do and a doormat".

Someone leaving after x did something they dont like ... may just be former real friend with a backbone and moral values.

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Re:Lifetime of social ties adds up to healthy aging at molec... by em-bee on Sunday September 28, 2025 @09:32AM (#45404222)
no, the reverse is that a real friend would confront you and help you correct what he thinks is a mistake, or at least discuss it to understand why, instead of canceling the friendship and worse stabbing you in the back.

if they can't confront someone for what they think is a mistake, then it's them who have no backbone, and potentially also the enabler, because you can't change someones behavior by walking away from them.

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