Evening all,
Here's my dilemma. I have become friends with a man that I get along with very well, I've never laughed so much in my life and he seems very caring, compassionate and empathetic. My issue is that he is friends with a convicted sex offender. The offence was not against children and it wasn't the worst sex offence but it did involve upskirting and revenge porn stuff, this criminal also abused and harrassed his ex wife after she left him and he was unable to see his children for a few years without supervision. My friend claims they're not actually friends and he tolerates him in social groups, however, he remains friends with him on social media platforms and I just feel like they're better friends than he lets on as he knows, naturally, I can't stand abusers, especially as I've been attacked myself previously. Would you judge my friend? If so would you judge silently or cut ties as 'the company you keep' springs to mind? Or would you think he's being his kind self and giving him a second chance in life and I'm being mean? Or would you believe him about only tolerating him? if so though, why do they remain friends on socials.
Tia