Conundrum

I am working on an article right now that is based on the controversial lifestyle choice of a couple of friends of mine. It’s killing me. I keep rewriting the intro over and over and over again. I get about 1,000 or so words into it and then delete the whole damn thing. I am so afraid of offending people and losing friends over this piece that it has become a huge headache. I know that once I finish it will be great but I am just wondering if it’s worth it. I am trying to find the balance of writing an excellent story while at the same time being a good friend. Arghh. I don’t know if I can do it.