Is there a light switch to friendships?

I was talking with a good friend of mine the other day, and we came upon a subject of friendship, and is there a light switch to friendships?

I have this great friend, whose always been there for me, and i've always been there for him, but there has also been times where we've had our major differences, which in the end resulted into not talking for almost a year. See with this friend, it seems like he decides when he wants to be friends with me and when he doesn't. It's like a constant light switch...on/off, on/off. And i'd like to say that I'm a patient person but, after a while it gets irrating and slightly saddening when this so called "friend" decides for himself when you and him are friends. If i'm his friend, then why does he get to choose when were friends and when were not? He once told me that I was his best friend, and that we'll always be best friends. Why does it seem now that I don't know him at all?

"Friendship is nothing more than the trust that someone or something will not harm them."

As previously stated above, friendship is based on trust so that someone or something will not harm them. As I look upon my situation, how can I be friends with this person, if I can't fully trust him in to not hurting me the next time he decides to turn the off switch to our friendship? Should I take the risk of being hurt again in hopes to see the flicker of the lasting light bulb on our friendship? Or should I get enough courage to say that we shouldn't be friends for the fear of the future of being hurt and that final light bulb being burnt out forever? I'm at a crossroad of what to do. I've fought so hard for that light bulb to stay on, but does it seem like the bulb is in it's final surviving hour? Should I replace it or leave it?

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Blog, Blog, Blog... I hope that is not what you hear on Sunday mornings or what you read on our new youth blog site.  At Columbia Community we hope you are hearing how much the youth staff cares about your relationship with Jesus Christ and desire to see you grow deeper in the Word and Bolder in sharing what you know.

This week we talked about not complaining or arguing about anything.  This has been a tough one, but through the Holy Spirit we can do it.  Last night I found myself arguing with my son about his homework and the decisions he does and doesn't get to make on his own.  I had to stop and apologize for my attitude and my volume.  We all need to keep it in check.  

How have you been struggling with arguing and complaining and what have you done to resist or stop it?  Let us know so that we may "spur one another on toward love and good deeds."  Hebrews 10:24

Scott