PrincessPeachy

Wow, thank you for your thoughtful post. Please excuse me if I don’t respond back to everything as I’m new to this. I know she’s a good person overall. She has always helped the family (with their businesses, providing childcare, setting up for parties, etc.) and continues to help us out when needed or asked. Personally, what she did was wrong and I’ve made that very clear to her. She regrets what she did but it doesn’t change the fact that it happened. I just don’t feel the need to constantly persecute someone for their bad judgment. None of us are perfect and fall short of glory. That is why I’m so thankful that God is loving and merciful. My parents told me, “bad company corrupts good morals” as I was growing up but I don’t see her as “bad company” just because she made one bad mistake. Luckily, I am very strong-willed and I’m not easily persuaded by others so I don’t fall for that peer pressure nonsense anyway. In terms of friendship, she has been a good friend to me and I’d like to be one to her. I’m not trying to upset anyone in continuing my friendship with her. If they no longer want a relationship with her because of her actions then that is something she has to deal with but I do not find it fair for them to ask me to follow in their footsteps.

I’m trying to focus on my response to your storyboard but all I keep thinking about is how cool the storyboard is - lol!! How did you make it, and did it take a long time to create? But finally, my response! Unfortunately it is not just men who think that way.

I’ve come to know two people who are now going through a divorce. Long story short: She wasn’t happy with the marriage, she cheated on him, she confessed her sin and they tried some counseling but in the end she just didn’t want to be in the relationship anymore. I consider myself to be friends with both of them. However, her and I are much closer to each other due to interests and just being females. The family is super upset that I still communicate and hang out with her after what she did, but I know that she has repented (to the Lord & to her former husband) for what she has done. What are your thoughts? I think we should treat others with the grace, mercy, & love that God gives to us. Yes, she was wrong and made a horrible mistake but this does not make her a horrible person. We know that one sin is not any worse or any better in the eyes of the Lord. I’m just tired of having to explain my friendship. Should we not love the sinner but hate the sin?