Words Are Our Friends: Friend

Friend. Fuhrieeend. Frined. Friend. FRIEND. F-R-I-E-N-D. Sometimes when I see the word friend written out, I just don't recognize it. What is this word? I ponder to myself. Is that spelled right? "I before E except after C"--Isn't that the rule? What is this shit? It's got to be spelled right. But then I'm like no, friend, that's right, that's how it's spelled, I know it deep down. Instincts are wrong, conditioning is right. I don't know where this aphasia comes from, but suspect it must be psychological, right? And just like our language determines the manner in which we think, I believe it must be the manner in which I think that overdetermines my reaction to the word friend.