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You Asked: I Don't Want My Best Friends to Date

Tue, 10/07/2008 - 5:00am by DearSugar
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Dear Sugar,

My two best friends (guy and a girl) like each other, but I have really strong feelings against them being together. First off, my girl friend is a man eater. She dates a guy for a week and then when things get semi serious, she dumps him. If she does that to my guy friend, he will be crushed and I don't want to see him hurt. Secondly, I have a feeling that if they do start dating, I will be the third wheel and it could become awkward for me to hang out with them together, especially since she makes a habit of ditching me for her boyfriends.

I told him how I feel but he freaked out on me and told me stay out of it. I don't know how to tell her not to hurt him or how to stop anything tragic from happening. Am I overreacting? I'm just worried about what the outcome could be. — Third Wheel Wendy

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Dear Third Wheel Wendy,

It sounds to me like your hesitation is purely based on your needs. Sure, it's normal to fear being left out, but what if they have something really special here? These two people are your closest friends, so don't you want them to be happy, even if it means you're in an awkward position for a while? Regardless of your answer to those questions, I think it'd be best if you didn't get involved. Since they are close as friends, I'm sure he's well aware of her dating pattern, so if he's willing to take a chance and put his friendship and heart on the line, I don't think you should stand in their way.

Nothing has happened yet, so try to just sit back and let things fall into place as they will. If they do end up dating, the dynamic between you three will change, but that's not to say it will change for the worse. You never know what the outcome will be, so try to be patient with them, let them enjoy their blossoming relationship (if that is in fact the case), but voice your concerns if you're feeling neglected. Hopefully they'll be understanding of your position and you can all work toward developing a new kind of friendship. Good luck.

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  • k8 rckstr's picture
    k8 rckstr
    1

    Sounds like you're being selfish and you don't want them dating because you don't want to feel awkward...
    you say your friend dates a guy for a week and ditches him before it gets serious? Im sorry but dating a guy for a week is no where near serious...it sounds to me like she is just a girl who knows what she wants and doesn't want to settle for anything less. Good for her for jumping ship before things get serious and leading a guy on. I say you need to grow up and let them make decisions for themselves...if you're truly their best friend you'll be supportive of whatever they decide to do and be happy for them.

    13 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • jessie's picture
    jessie
    2

    hey..chill..and just let it go. they are adults and will figure it out for themselves. Smiling

    13 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • cubadog's picture
    cubadog
    3

    Grow up and stop making this all about you. Dating someone for a week is not a serious relationship I agree with k8 better to end it than lead someone on.

    13 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • psterling's picture
    psterling
    4

    come on people, its natural for her to worry about where she fits in to all of this, give her a break.

    I understand how someone can worry about losing friends or changing their relationship dynamic but in the end, everyone is right. You can't stop a moving train so you might as well stay out of the way. Otherwise your fears will come true and you'll lose them both.

    13 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • Lele777's picture
    Lele777
    5

    If you keep acting all crazy about the situation then you will lose them both. Sit back and let it play out how it will. When it falls apart tell them both that you don't want to be in the middle of it. They didn't want you in the middle of it in the beginning, so don't let them try to put you there in the end.

    13 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • candace87's picture
    candace87
    6

    You're saying you're only worried for your guy friend, but what you really mean is that you're only worried for yourself. YOU don't want to feel awkard, you sound like you're just using "his feelings" as a cover. Who cares if they get together? You can't stop them from living their lives.

    13 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • looseseal's picture
    looseseal
    7

    You didn't, by any chance, call her a man-eater when you talked to your guy friend, did you? Seems like it'd be okay for you to share your feelings about how you're worried about being left out, I'd guess your friend wouldn't freak out over that. But if you insulted the girl he likes - ooh, that's not good.

    This really doesn't have to be a horrible friendship ruining thing. Everything can turn out just fine, but if you insist on making it a problem, that's gonna bite you in the ass before anything else does.

    13 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • allourregrets's picture
    allourregrets
    8

    Stop being so selfish and give them a chance to atleast try. I was in the same situation, except I was super happy for them to be together. Of course I was a little jealous and kinda felt like the 3rd wheel, but the fact that they were both happy together kinda over-rode that. They have been married for 6 years now and have 3 kids together.

    13 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • besamemucho's picture
    besamemucho
    9

    I once had a good friend who freaked out when I told her I kissed a guy that we both worked with and had all hung out together with before. She said something about me "ruining" our threesome of friends.

    Fast forward 3 years, he and I are still together and neither of us could care less where that lame "friend" is now.

    Moral of the story: unless you want to lose your best friends you should probably mind your own damn business and let them do what they want.

    Fin.

    13 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • LikeThoseShoes's picture
    LikeThoseShoes
    10

    i say stay out of it. if he does the same to him then he'll get a nice little lesson out of it. if they last... then be happy for them

    13 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • bluestar's picture
    bluestar
    11

    Even if you do get involved, it will only put a strain on your friendships so butt out and put a smile on your face. Smiling

    13 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • GlowingMoon's picture
    GlowingMoon
    12

    I agree -- stop being selfish and stay out of it. You're really being self-absorbed and immature. So two people who like each should not date because YOU don't want them to?? That's silly.

    13 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • a nonny mouse's picture
    a nonny mouse
    13

    Their romantic entanglements are none of your business. Figure out how to be okay with it or put some distance between them and yourself.

    13 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • popgoestheworld's picture
    popgoestheworld
    14

    You issued a warning to the guy. He told you to back off. End of story.

    It's understandable on a lot of levels that you are apprehensive about this as it stands to affect you either way.

    Unfortunately all you can do now is sit back and see what happens. And no more interfering or you'll lose them both as friends.

    13 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • karlotta's picture
    karlotta
    15

    I'm not judging you as harshly as the others (or at all for that matter, I understand the predicament) - but I think you should give them a chance; maybe they will work out, and maybe it will be fun and you won't be left out, and maybe it will all turn out okay! So... don't stress it until it becomes a problem. And if one of them gets hurt, it's really just life (and if they come b*tch to you, just let them know YOU DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT. You have a right to say that Eye-wink )

    13 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • geebers's picture
    geebers
    16

    I understand how you must feel but the best thing to do is stay out of it. You don't want to end up losing them both!

    13 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • CYL's picture
    CYL
    17

    You tell your guy friend that she has a history of behaviour then its up to him to deal with it and handle it. They are adults and they want to date, butte out. Let the situation happen.

    Sure it may suck to feel like the third wheel for a little while, but don't you want your friends to be happy? If you start feeling like a third wheel then you can talk to them about it, perhaps hang out with them one on one...or if you do a group outing invite a few more people along.

    13 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment

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