Repost from my wise niece Juanita Holt Battle
Deal with people the way they’ve dealt with you, not the way they’ve had to deal with someone you know. It’s not the same relationship nor circumstances. It’s entirely possible to have a friendship with two people that don’t prefer one another. People who struggle with this, struggle with maturity. I can’t demand that someone be loyal to me by separating themselves from others. That’s literally emotional abuse! You can spot it when a husband isolates his wife, but can’t identify it in your friendships. #growingup #wedonotownoneanother