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In reply to the discussion: If a friend threatens you during a political discussion do you forgive him? [View all]Caliman73
(11,767 posts)the length of time you have been friends is important but what is more important is who much can you trust that this person genuinely cares about you and would be there for you.
"destroying you" in a debate is aggressive, but is it really a threat? like to your body or mind?
If it is a pattern of inflammatory language and you dread speaking to this person, then like you said, you may be better off not communicating.
It would be a pretty easy justification. "Look, we've been friends a long time and we've disagreed on things, but this is about fundamental values and it sounds like ours have become incompatible. You are never going to change my mind and I am obviously not going to change yours so it is better that we stop talking to each other."