Friends comment is a red flag, imo. Being part of maga was about morality not a difference of opinion. A political difference of opinion is like disagreeing about how much the national defense budget allocation should be.
And maybe he should recognize that they probably walked away from him out of hurt or anger or fear from his stated offensive maga beliefs. The onus is really on him to make amends about it. A blanket renunciation achieves little, if any, restorative justice to an individual impacted by someone's hurtful actions and words.
He’s young and we can have odd ways of thinking. I’m a little concerned that he dismisses his firmer friends so casually. He has figured out that he was wrong but has not approached his firmer friends or acknowledged how he might have hurt them. He is still being self centered … expecting them to come to him. In many ways he still has a MAGA
This? “If they were really my friends they would have stayed with me regardless of my beliefs.” Sorry but no. Your friends realized there was a difference between your fundamental morality and theirs that was a bridge too far for them. The idea that “real friends” stay no matter what is a myth. Keep that in mind the next time you are considering throwing your support behind a lying, grifting, traitorous psychopath who cares only for himself. That being said I applaud your coming back to your senses and wish you well.
He’s still a very troubled young man as demonstrated by his statement “if they were really my friends they would have stayed with me regardless of my beliefs”
That they showed a level of maturity he doesn’t must sting. I’d suggest this young man begin counseling which may include meds. Taking in the amount of info, most of it untrue, he did as a 13 yr old was unhealthy and he needs help regaining his mental health
Friends comment is a red flag, imo. Being part of maga was about morality not a difference of opinion. A political difference of opinion is like disagreeing about how much the national defense budget allocation should be.
And maybe he should recognize that they probably walked away from him out of hurt or anger or fear from his stated offensive maga beliefs. The onus is really on him to make amends about it. A blanket renunciation achieves little, if any, restorative justice to an individual impacted by someone's hurtful actions and words.
He’s young and we can have odd ways of thinking. I’m a little concerned that he dismisses his firmer friends so casually. He has figured out that he was wrong but has not approached his firmer friends or acknowledged how he might have hurt them. He is still being self centered … expecting them to come to him. In many ways he still has a MAGA
This? “If they were really my friends they would have stayed with me regardless of my beliefs.” Sorry but no. Your friends realized there was a difference between your fundamental morality and theirs that was a bridge too far for them. The idea that “real friends” stay no matter what is a myth. Keep that in mind the next time you are considering throwing your support behind a lying, grifting, traitorous psychopath who cares only for himself. That being said I applaud your coming back to your senses and wish you well.
He’s still a very troubled young man as demonstrated by his statement “if they were really my friends they would have stayed with me regardless of my beliefs”
That they showed a level of maturity he doesn’t must sting. I’d suggest this young man begin counseling which may include meds. Taking in the amount of info, most of it untrue, he did as a 13 yr old was unhealthy and he needs help regaining his mental health
Church most likely.