Mistakes that affect my friends, thus affecting me.

She volunteers to investigate any mystery or crime that has recently affected her friends.

His absence affected my friends in no insupportable degree.

How what I say will affect your father, and his friends?

It will affect my children's teachers, and their friends and families once the whole story is finally known.

And even if they did, how would that affect my friends?

As Ms. Thorson knows, a shooting affects not just the victim, but also his friends, family and community.

At times, she often goes out of her way to set things right whenever her disregard for the consequences directly affect her friends and/or family.

Adam Salton simply marked time, keeping ready to deal with anything that might affect his friends.

This character also affects his making friends and writing style.