Question: Have you ever ditched a friend for holding offensive beliefs?
My story:
I had a best friend, knew him from school since 1998. He was a good, loyal friend, and we’d talk frequently. We were best friends. He was a Moslem whereas I’m a Christian.
However, during one phone conversation he (basically) said that he hated all LGBT+ people and wanted to eventually exterminate us! (he did not know I was such a person and expected me to agree!)
In the past he had always been tolerant and permissive of homosexuality, and when he said those things it sounded like he was parroting what someone had told him. I think he has been radicalised. He is a very gullible person, he swallows whatever any person in authority tells him to believe. He is not capable of critical thinking. I'm pretty sure someone got to him...
Little did he know that I myself am homosexual.
I’m actually glad he gave me an excuse to kick him out of my life, as there is no scenario imaginable in which me telling him I’m gay would end well, even if he didn't want to exterminate such people. And now he will never know. Which considering his remarks is I think a good thing!
My story:
I had a best friend, knew him from school since 1998. He was a good, loyal friend, and we’d talk frequently. We were best friends. He was a Moslem whereas I’m a Christian.
However, during one phone conversation he (basically) said that he hated all LGBT+ people and wanted to eventually exterminate us! (he did not know I was such a person and expected me to agree!)
In the past he had always been tolerant and permissive of homosexuality, and when he said those things it sounded like he was parroting what someone had told him. I think he has been radicalised. He is a very gullible person, he swallows whatever any person in authority tells him to believe. He is not capable of critical thinking. I'm pretty sure someone got to him...
Little did he know that I myself am homosexual.
I’m actually glad he gave me an excuse to kick him out of my life, as there is no scenario imaginable in which me telling him I’m gay would end well, even if he didn't want to exterminate such people. And now he will never know. Which considering his remarks is I think a good thing!