This is an All-Ears-English podcast episode 1,195, torn between two friends in a debate, how to handle it in English.

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What can you do when two of your friends disagree and they expect you to take sides? Today our listener asks us how to handle this issue and we show you how to

stay rooted in your own opinion while maintaining your relationships. Hey Lindsay, how are you?

I'm feeling good, Michelle.

How about you?

I'm good, oh my gosh. Isn't it awkward when you have friends who are kind of like having

a debate with each other and they ask you to be the mediator or to say your opinion and you don't know what to do?

Yeah, it reminds me of a situation in middle school or high school where both friends had a crush on the

same guy, the same boy and it was so bad both of my best friends so the three of us were like best

friends for a year and then they both liked the same kid so that's yeah

do you remember what you did did you have to side with one of them or you just had to listen?

I think ultimately I ended up being better friends with one of them. Yeah, like

towards the end of high school, like we became closer and then, but I tried to maintain my friendship with both of them it was hard it was tough I mean that's not exactly a debate that's more like a fight right which is a little different from a debate but I know the feeling of being torn between two friends.

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