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Originally Posted by CobaltSScrazy

so let me get this straight? You're 52 and hanging around with a 17 yr old guy and he got beat up by two 14 year old girls?

First off, we are homosapiens, not neanderthals...you should NEVER let ANY situation degenerate into fighting and physical violence. that demonstrates a lack of restraint, discipline, and most importantly, emotional intelligence.

Also: If you tell someone 'you got their back' it DOES mean if someone trys to hurt them you physically step in and intervene FOR YOUR FRIEND'S SAFETY AT LEAST (not if they are going to hurt someone but if they are getting hurt...its called "doing the right thing" ESPECIALLY if you egged him on and influenced/instigated him into that action. YOU are the wayyy older adult, and although I recognize everyone has to be held accountable to their own actions, you should have helped him physically to stop getting hurt. not hurting the other people, but at least separating the three of them, not chickening out by calling the cops.)

sounds like you are looking for justification "I art holier than thou---my 'former' friend is scum and should realize the benefit of having me in his life---i am God's gift to mankind---and I love making mothers feel Horrible"...not getting ANY from me assuming my initial premise in my post is accurate and I did not misunderstand you. YOU ARE NOT BETTER THAN ANYONE AND NO ONE IS BETTER THAN YOU. DOESN'T MATTER HOW MUCH MONEY, INTELLIGENCE, OCCUPATION, ETC. THAT YOU HAVE, we are all HUMAN and we are all EQUAL under the Natural Law that governes all human beings as well as many faiths doctrines, Muslim, Jew, Catholic, Christian, etc.

Friendships and relationships are a two way street. Things are not always rosy, there WILL be arguments, there will be miscommunication, there will be issues that challenge the fabric of two person's friendship. This is a fact of life.

CobaltSScrazy

I thought you guys were gonna be on my side.