Disagreements

There is something truly special about friends who are so close to you that you can disagree with them (sometimes strongly) and no one cares.

Anyone with strong views who is unafraid to share them better have the backbone and understanding to know that you can't please everyone.  Just expressing a view, you'll get someone angry. Usually, it's the tolerant people who are the first to block/defriend you. I know I've said that before, but it does merit repeating: The tolerant are the most likely to show screaming rages of intolerance.  Christopher Hitchens said it best, as he usually does "I learned that very often the most intolerant and narrow minded people are the ones who congratulate themselves on their tolerance and open mindedness."

Back to disagreements and friendships. In the world of social media and hyper sensitivity, we are quick to ban anyone from our lives if they disagree with us or "offend" us. Rare is the person who is strong enough - and secure in their own views - who can disagree with someone and still remain friends.

In other words-people need to grow up and stop acting like a 12 year old. If you only have friends who agree with you, you may not have friends.