If there is no Middle, then I create it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
That's not always the best idea. One of my best friends kept on being a middle-man where it wasn't welcome. It almost came to blows on some occasions. There's a big difference between supporting, mediating, and gossiping. He was trying to mediate, but it came out more like gossiping or meddling. He's learned some restraint now. Sometimes it is best to let people sort out their own problems.