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Originally posted by chavos
unfortunate words are a part of life-deciding that its worth it to press on and try to let the other person clarify and move on...i've found it worthwhile. i'd have to cut my list of friends down pretty sharp if i didn't.
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I tend to error on the side of forgiveness. It has been worth it for some friends that I still have now that I've known for many years, and other times I would have been better off saying "forget it" after the first time. I feel better giving people a chance to redeem themselves, or at least turn the situation into a learning opportunity than to pass off the entire person. It's those established patterns though... those are killers...