There are all kinds of courage. It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends – Albus Dumbledore (J.K. Rowling)

I would go one step further and say that it takes a great deal more fortitude to stand up to people we love. Because we are fighting for what we believe in despite the risk of losing their acceptance and love. That is a much harder path to walk.

Why do it? Because doing the right thing trumps everything else.

How to do it? By trusting that true bonds don’t break because of a disagreement. It might create temporary cracks but it can’t destroy them. And more often than not, the people we love will eventually come to accept and respect us for leading our lives by the principles we value.