Star Trek: The Next Generation...there's a scene where Riker (who is the first officer/2nd in command) is having a discussion with the Captain. Captain Picard wants some info from him, but Riker can't divulge it because he's been ordered to keep it a secret by some admiral. Naturally, this doesn't go over well, because the safety of the ship is at stake. Picard admits the futility of this, but says that "If his trust has been misplaced, then he'll have to re-evaluate the command structure of this ship".
For all of you who aren't ST:TNG fans..that pretty much means Riker is gone from the ship.
The reason I mention this is that a friend did something that I didn't think was kosher, or something a friend should do. Was he within his rights? Yes. Did I end up feeling like crap because of it? Yeah....and I'm probably more upset at myself for giving someone information that was used against me because I placed trust in someone that was clearly misplaced.
So what to do? I've decided that from now on, certain things I'm going to keep to myself. Which is sad--friends are there to confide in, not to be concerned that they will use information against you. One shouldn't be worried about being read your "Miranda Rights"..."Yes, you can tell me about so and so, but anything you say may be used against you". So yeah...it's sad...but probably the best possible course of action...
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