Are you pretty protective of your friends?

Yes! I have gotten into more trouble because of it too.
I would not however,step in every time anymore.After all,they are not infants.Well,most of them anyway! XD

Yes, but especially over my mom.
You fuck with my momma and you die.

I will jump up to stand up for my friends in a heartbeat.

However, I will not ever stand up for myslef…. too much work.

Absolutely. Especially when I’m out in public with my trans friends who don’t ‘pass’. I’ve gotten into pretty serious fights with people over their insults.

Probably overprotective. I have a bit of a temper.

Mmm…only if I feel they don’t or won’t stand-up for themselves. I wouldn’t want someone trying to fight my battles without being asked so I won’t do it to others. If a friend asks me to step in, watch out.

Absolutely. I don’t have very many close friends, so if a close friend needs sticking up for, I’m there.

Nah…theyre pretty tuff + can hold their own on the streets.

I am, for sure. Feisty, and if I need to step in, I will.

Yes but to a point. I have pulled many a friend out of the flames of conflict and I have had friends where I left them 100 miles from home because they were behaving like jackasses.

I’m with @963chris – my friends can protect their own damn selves.

Why would I be friends with them otherwise? ;-)

I dont have many friends but those I consider friends I would stand by till the end of time.

Heck yes, if the situation really warrants it. But they’re pretty tough bitches on their own ;)

What @Seelix said.

I do but its not that very often that I need to step in

Absolutely. I’m protective over anyone I love. That said, I use the old common sense about when I should/shouldn’t step in.

I’m very protective but I don’t get involved like I once did. Most of my friends are over the age of 30 now so they handle themselves well without my two cents… but they know when I feel they’re being taken advantage of, bullied or hurt.

I’m like a father to them! :-/
Especially when they’ve had too much to drink!

I’ve also been known to be protective of my enemies at times.

In any case, if I see or know a friend is being mistreated, I would not hesitate to step in. And on several occasions, I have.

I only step in if they can’t seem to stand up for themselves and I feel where at a disadvantage. If they are fully capable of defending themselves than they should.
Doesn’t matter, friend or stanger or enemy, I will only stand up for someone who is weak unless of course I know that my interfereing can only make things worse for them.
I’ve been known to be a bit mouthy at times.
But even though my children and spouse are not weak people, I can’t help but attack like a bull dog when I feel someone is being mean to them.

I think it only becomes a problem when there’s a ‘blind defense’ of one’s friends + relatives. I’ve been on the short end of that stick before where the other person was either totally in the wrong or did not have all the facts. This is especially the case with hot-headed husbands, braggadocio-filled drunkards + road ragers (I’ve seen a group of three strongarm a single dude). Either way, if someone’s not gonna take the time to listen or resolve an issue, then down they go or my counsel can deal with em. Just saying…