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An issue with a close friend

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Avalonfanatic

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Ok, I'm new here, and I'm straight as a pin.
But I have a close friend, who is having issues right now.

He and his other friend have well, been close for about three years now, but the other day, they began admitting they loved each other. No one else but me, knows this.

they are now, talking about, well marriage. They say they are in love, and it's more than just a sexual desire. they feel they are truly and strongly united by love.

Well, I, being in a large pastoral family, seem to be the one they all turn to for advice. I'm young, not even an adult yet, so...I need help from anyone on here, who has advice. they talk of being married, saying they are truly and deeply in love. I am unsure of what needs to happen between them.

Any help would be appreciated! And before this goes any further too!

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Without knowing your friends, it is hard to offer useful advice. Are they Christians? Because if they are, I would recommend that they talk to their pastor or youth leader about this... they need the wisdom of people with experience.

meanwhile, I am praying for you, and for them.
 
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I would explain to them that what thier feeling is the same thing David and his best friend felt for each other. Because the thing is, is that you are meant to love your best friends male or female closer than a brother or a sister just not in a sexual way, you can love someone more than brother, just not sexually. And tell them to ask Yahweh for spiritualy guidence into the real reason that they feel like they want to get married. I bet you it's an outside influnce


Yahweh bless you ALL!!
Teckno.^.^.
 
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