Would you make the right choice even if it means losing your friends, losing it all?

[Anonymous]

This is my story:
I was in my senior year of HS at the time. Someone was about to be unfairly expelled and I knew my then friends were lying about it. It was about framing someone for harassment and stealing.

Guilt took over and I ended telling the truth and showing a recording of my friend and 3 other girls trying to convince me to frame someone. I ended up losing their friendship, my own reputation as one of the popular girls, getting bullied by them and it was a lonely school year for me.

Would you would have the right choice even if it means losing your friends and popular rep? Basically you lose it all just for telling the truth and saving someone innocent from a false accusation.

Yes

No

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+1 y

I couldn't live with the guilt of someone getting in trouble for something they didn't do. But I still lost a lot by telling the truth. To continue being in the popular crowd, I was suppose go along with their plan.

[NamerOfStars]

The world can make you rich or poor or outcast or injured or dead, but God Almighty stands helpless before the task of making you dishonest if you choose not to be. That's not a power to be surrendered lightly.

[Tyrael]

You did yourself a favour. Being popular is bullshit and means nothing, and friends who blackmail you and bully you are no friends at all. So you won, you didn't lose anything.

[Asker]

Guilt took over. I felt what they were doing was going too far. I was ok with the popularity thing in the beginning but not framing an innocent young guy for something he didn't do. In the end yes I lost all those friends.
Now the only friends I got (only counted by my hand... very few) are a couple ones from college and him... the same one I saved.

[Anonymous]

I’m proud of you! Don’t worry about popularity it’s only high school, you still have long guilt free life ahead of you ❤️

[Ninania]

They weren't your friends to begin with, so I'd see that as a win.

[Now_Here]

Yeah, I would.

Pretty brave and impressive of you there. It's not easy to let your guilt win and go against with people you're 'friends' with. Really proud of you!

[UniquelyBasic]

Your one of the good ones in this world. It was the only decision not just the right one. Have a blessed day.

[jahaims]

Duh.