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" The cardinal Sins of Friendship (the Don&amp;#039;ts)  1. Don&amp;#039;t gossip about your friend. 2. Don&amp;#039;t date your friend&amp;#039;s ex. 3. If someone your friend is desperately attracted to asks you out, don&amp;#039;t go - politely decline. 4. If your friend doesn&amp;#039;t want to talk about something, respect their privacy. 5. Don&amp;#039;t knock her choices be it handbags or boyfriends. 6. When she speaks badly about her husband/boyfriend/partner - neither agree nor disagree. Shrug your shoulders, nod, and leave it at that. 7. Don&amp;#039;t be devious, tricky or sneaky. 8. Don&amp;#039;t make promises you can&amp;#039;t keep. 9. Don&amp;#039;t be a Behaviour Monitor (even if she asks you). It is her responsibility to know when she&amp;#039;s had enough be it biscuits or beer. 10.Don&amp;#039;t judge. 11. If you honestly feel a friendship is past its sell-by-date then end it - don&amp;#039;t drag it on. 12. Don&amp;#039;t lie to your friend - ever. Not to protect her, nor to protect yourself. Once the trust is broken it will never be the same.  Top Tips for Optimum Friendship Maintenance (the Do&amp;#039;s)  1. If she tells you a secret, keep it a secret. 2. If seems as if something isn&amp;#039;t right - don&amp;#039;t pressure her but let her know you&amp;#039;re there if she wants to talk. 3. Respect her choices. 4. Be honest but be timely. If you don&amp;#039;t think her outfit is a good choice tell her before she buys it or before she leaves the house. Leaning over in the middle of the dancefloor and saying &amp;#039;What were you thinking?!&amp;#039; is never a good move. 5. Discuss issues before they become problems. 6. Say what you mean and mean what you say. 7. Return what you borrow. 8. Give honest advice. 9. Accept your limitations - you&amp;#039;re not Dr. Phil. Shoulder to cry on or a listening ear - yes. In-depth psychological assistance - be careful and direct her elsewhere if necessary. 10. Never forget the value of a true friend. Priceless. Take good care of her and she will last you a lifetime, there&amp;#039;s not much else that can say that. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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