I don’t have a separate friend policy for tribe, but I do have a friend policy for life in general and here it is.

I don’t generally think of people as strangers, I think of them as friends I have not met yet. I’m fairly open and trusting until someone gives me reason not be, and then I tend to shut them out of my life completely. Above all else, I value honesty, most especially the ability to be honest with one’s self. I’m the kind of person that needs and appreciates the two by four approach, no mincing of words - just give it to me straight. You can be sure that I will do the same for you. I think that this is vital for the success of any relationship because you cannot trust someone who always says yes to you, if you know that they are not capable of saying no. To me, being friends means getting to know someone inside and out. Warts and all! Everyone has flaws and it’s my belief that our flaws are what make us special and beautiful. Our humanity is what makes people interesting and worthwhile. Conflict does not bother me, we don’t have to agree all the time to be friends. I do expect my friends to own their part in conflict because that is the standard I hold myself to as well. I won’t judge you and I expect you not to judge me. I will stand by you and support you to the best of my ability, I’ll help you where and when I can and as much and probably more than I am capable of. I’ll love you for who you are even if you can’t return the favor. When you hurt, you can believe that I am hurting too. When you are happy, I will be happy for you. And you can believe that with me, what you see is what you get. I make no attempt to hide what or who I am. I don’t hold back on what I have to offer and I make no attempt to disguise my flaws. I don’t try to be anything I’m not. And in case you had not figured it out by now, I expect my friends to be the same way, to be who they are, just who they are.

So what I’m saying is that I don’t do this friend thing like most people. I’m not about hanging out, clubbing or doing whatever it is the young kids are doing these days, and then saying “look at all my friends”. I enjoy the people I spend time with and I hope they will enjoy the time they spend with me but in my opinion to be a friend, a real and true friend, that is something much more to me. That is a connection of souls that can’t be found in a bar, in a club, in a dungeon, or even here on tribe. Being friends with me involves being brave enough to risk being seen, and truly seeing me. I can make you this promise; I’ll never give up on you and I’ll stick with you as far as you are willing to go, as long as you are willing to stick with me.