One of my new friends is/was a cop. Just found out about it. I genuinely believe ACAB, and this news has me conflicted because my new friend seems really cool and super nice. I don’t know him super well yet, though. He’s a big part of this new friend group and I don’t know how to process this and how to deal with the fact he’s a cop.

I don’t want to look past the fact he’s a cop, but I want to stay his friend and stay in this friend group.

Any advice for dealing with this shit?

I can’t talk to my therapist about it until Thursday.

  • OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml
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    23 days ago

    One of my friends is a veteran. I be sure to tell him my thoughts on his deployment in Afghanistan and I’ve told him multiple times he deserves his PTSD.

    But I still love that man as a human and a friend. We get along together, we laugh, I call him a terrible person, and life continues.

    Basically, don’t change your beliefs based on who you’re with, and it’s fine to be friends with a cop. I have other friends who are terrible human beings as well, but they make up for it with other great qualities. If anything, being friends with a PoS is the best way to make them a better person; you really have an opportunity to help society.