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Originally posted by cricket
I have a great friend who had a reputation on her because she was naive as a freshman and made a few poor choices. It never even occured to me to cut her loose. She'd always been there for me whenever I needed her. People were always shocked that we are such good friends because we were so different, but I carried myself in a way that people knew what I was about, and I'd like to think I could show the members of DEF what I was all about too. 
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I have to agree with Cricket on this one. While in undergrad, one of my best friends was a little "caught out there." However, I stuck with her. Why, one might ask? BECAUSE SHE IS MY FRIEND! To this day, she is like my sister. I had a problem with the things that she was doing, but it's her life. All I did was speak my peace and carry on.
Of course people are going to judge you by some of the things that your friends do. However, I don't think that should keep you from trying to attain your goals. I also don't think that you should abandon friendships because members of DEF don't approve. Sometimes you have to weigh your options. What means more to you?