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by zer00eyz 656 days ago
The people closest to you are the ones who are supposed to be able to tell you that "you're wrong" in the least hurtful way.

"Support everything I do blindly" is NOT what friends do its what sycophants do.

Your friend is supposed to lift you up when your right, and tell you "you are being a moron" when your wrong.

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Thinking that friends must always be supportive and positive is exactly Geek Social Fallacy #2: <https://plausiblydeniable.com/five-geek-social-fallacies/>
This is black and white thinking and the reality is grey.