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What does it mean?
Friendship boundaries are defined by loyalty; betrayal changes a best friend into a worst one.
In plain terms
Trust friends until they hurt you.
What can you take from it?
Expect loyalty but accept betrayal changes the relationship.

Where it applies

  • dealing with friends
  • evaluating relationships

Putting it to work

  • observe loyalty
  • accept reality

Questions to consider

  • Who betrayed you?
  • What defines a best friend?

Another view

Not all betrayal is intentional or permanent.

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