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Would you do something like this?

A friend of mine told me that his best friend broke off their friendship after my friend came out to them as being homosexual.

Would you do something like that to a life-long friend? If a friend trusted you so much that they reveal something about themselves, something they think you deserve to know?

Don't give me stuff like "Homosexuality is against the Bible" or things like that; those answers will not remotely be considered and, to me, make you out as someone without the ability to have a personal opinion. I'm asking for a personal opinion, not one people feel you are expected to say.

I'm just curious as to the reasons people would do such a thing.

Update:

Of course I accept personal opinions that do not match mine, and of course you can say that you were influenced by the Bible. What I was trying to say was, do not come here and say stuff like "Homosexuality is evil; repent or be damned to Hell" or throw Bible quotes at me in the form of an answer.

Thank you, Dani, for making me realise that I was being insensitive in my phrasing.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    there are only a few things that could make me disown a life long friend, sexual orientation is definately not one of them

    maybe i would if they committed a terrible crime or really hurt me but what my friends do in bed does not concern me

    i have known all kinds of people from all walks of life and the ones that turn out to be the best friends are the ones that are most accepting of me for who i am

    that is partly why i consider them a friend

    your friends ex friend sounds like a close minded jack @$$

  • Dani
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    When you say dont give me stuff like homosexuality is against the bible, and that you're looking for personal opinions ----- That is some people's personal opinions. Judging from that I think you only want the 'personal opinions' that match yours.

    But to answer your question - no, I wouldn't end a friendship over something like that. I may not agree with my friends lifestyle but if they're my true friends, I'll accept them regardless.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Everyone has the right to believe what he/she wants, but only, if he/she don't hurt other people with his/her belief!

    And it may sound hard, but: your friend's friend was not a real friend, if he quit the friendship because of the sexual orientation of his friend. Even the pope says, that you don't have to avoid homosexuals - he only thinks, that gay weddings and relationships are not like those of heterosexual people; but quitting a friendship because of another sexuality is not christian! Jesus did not even avoid whores, and I also don't think he would have avoided gay men or women!

  • 1 decade ago

    personally i am against homos but "to each their own" and i wouldn't ever have the heart to break a life-long friendship but i wouldn't indulge in anything with them - if it got to such a point i would probably stop seeing them too much

    so it depends on the situation you see. if my friend (of the same gender) supposedly had feelings me or wanted me to do anything with them i would RUN but otherwise i think i would be OK

  • 1 decade ago

    i would never think of doing anything like that. I don't care about anyone's sexuality. if they are happy with themselves, then I think it's perfectly fine. Especially, if they were my friend and they told me they were homosexual, I could never break off our relationship. They are still the same person, they just happen to be attracted to the same sex. I HATE IGNORANT PEOPLE

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    If any of my friends "came out of the closet" to me, I'd be honored. They trust you more than most people in their life. I don't care what the bible says, a friend is a friend.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    just because a life long friend's sexuality has changed doesn't mean that your feelings toward them should. i mean you guys were great friends before, then why couldn't be friends afterward....

    people don't realize that life long friends literally mean LIFE LONG. you can't get rid of them that easily. they are there till the end no matter what happens.

  • 1 decade ago

    One of my best friends came out and told me and all of my other friends that he was gay and that he was dating a guy. that didn't even bother me. all of his friends are still his friends and i'm glad. i don't even care if someones gay or a homosexual or whatever. all that matters is how they treat you and if they are a good friend or not

    Source(s): My opinion
  • 1 decade ago

    no ofcourse not, i think what the guy was probably thinking, or assuming is that the friend fancied him or was attracted to him, so that might have scare him off. . . a friend should accept them for who they are.

  • 1 decade ago

    i wouldn't do it because it's wrong.If the person had said it it's because he trusted his friend. Homosexual or not it's not anyone's place to judge.

    Source(s): mine
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