friends or boyfriend?

Philippines
July 23, 2008 9:46pm CST
Will you choose your boyfriend over your friends? I have friends since high school. We are in a group of 11 and she was one of my closest, we were inseparable! But things changed when we entered college, we were apart and rarely see and talked each other. When she had this boyfriend whom we hardly knew, she seem to change. The worst part is she started to detached herself to us. She started not going out with us, not returning our calls or texts. We heard that her boyfriend doesn't like us. One time, I saw the two of them in my school (her boyfriend and I went to the same university) but they pretended not to see me. I was waiting for her to greet me or anything, but she did not. She even turned away! Its was so obvious that I was there because I really made my voice loud so they won't have no excuses. But apparently they acted as if I wasn't there. The last thing I heard of her is from one of my friends, saying that she is in another city for a new work. That's the last thing. I don't know what happened to her. I thought we would be friends forever but she didn't kept that. I am just too sad because after all the things and memories that we had she turned down our friendship. My friends and I are so disappointed of her. I just hope when we'd bumped with each she'd still recognize me...
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@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
24 Jul 08
Hi purple, That is sad! Anyway, This is a hard question for me but I will try not to choose anyone and try to work out the best not giving us my friends or my boyfriend.If I have a good friends, I know my bf will accept them and be interested to join the group.. In your friend's case, we do not know the reason why her boyfriend doesn't like you guys...jealous or whatever? I guess she is just unfair to all of you for not even talking why she need to detached herself from the group and what's the reason why her boyfriend is not comfortable with you! Anyway, I know she is still valuing the friendship but it seems that she is just controlled! Just wish her the best that her bf will never control other stuff that she enjoys and she used to do!
• Philippines
25 Jul 08
I think her bf is not interested in getting along with us. we tried to be very approachable to him but I think he doesn't care. It is really unfair that she wants not to talk to us. I don't even know what's the reason of her boyfriend. I can't even imagine her being controlled cause she is very independent. Well, I hope she'd realize that she could enjoy her lovelife without losing her friends.
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• United States
25 Jul 08
Yea, it's unfair really when there is no explanation given! Anyway, I am sure she will reach a point in her life when she will remember you guys! I wish she will be lucky that time that you are still there for her!
• Philippines
28 Jul 08
I hope she will realize that. Thanks!
@ayessa (1583)
• Philippines
24 Jul 08
Hi purple! Your story sounded like mine too. I might sounded like Im in favor of your friends action but the incident you cited has also happened to me, my friend and my bf. Honestly, it was almost exxxxxxactly as you statedbut I and my friend have already talked about that and I even told her that I really don't noticed her even she has this very loud voice. You might say that it was impossible but those things really happen specially whne you and your bf were having a good time or chatting while you were passing on the street wherein one of your friend was also there. I don't think that you're friend does not like you anymore, she might be spending more time with her bf because that is the way she wanted it to be. And if ever she was being restricted to see you she can still be the one to decide whether to see or not to see you. You know purple, things really changed as time passes, we must also accept that we don't owe our friends and that time will come that you will have to seperate from one another. it was hard but that's reality. Though it does not mean you were no longer considered as her friend. Im sure she also misses you and she also wants to have time with you. MAybe she is just busy with other things from now. Now, to answer that question... It is really hard to chose. I would rather not chose any one since I can talk to them both and have some arrangements on both friend and boyfriend. Although we must accept that sometimes boyfriends were being prioritize than friends. And the friends must be given a good explanation why you can spend the same amount of time as like before.
@ayessa (1583)
• Philippines
31 Jul 08
Im sure if both of you will be given time to talk all the speculations will be cleared and the friendship that you have before will still remain. Just continue on believing in your friendship. Yes, ayessa was my real name.
• Philippines
28 Jul 08
Thanks for sharing your story. Maybe you are right, she mustn't have seen or heard me. But I think what she is doing is still wrong. If her boyfriend is controlling her, its her choice, yet she should decide for her own. I she loves her man so much, we would understand. It is just so painful that we have a lot of speculation only because she doesn't seem to hear us. Anyways, is AYESSA really your name? My real Name is Ayessa Tricia Faye. =-) cheers!
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
24 Jul 08
Unfortunately this sort of thing happens, but i think good friends can pull back a bit when there are boyfriends come into their lives, boyfriends come and go but real good friends are there in your life when needed, i guess what i mean is a good friend steps back to let you grow but if the friendship is strong they drift back from time to time....two is company three is acrowd so to speak...
• Philippines
28 Jul 08
Thanks. We will still be there for her and we will show her that we are still her friends no matter what. Thank you again!
24 Jul 08
It really shouldn't be an issue. It's like asking someone to choose between his father or mother.
• Philippines
28 Jul 08
I strongly agree with you that doesn't have to be an issue. I really don't understand her...
@maxilimian (3099)
• Indonesia
24 Jul 08
Sadly to know that you have one friends wasting the friendships for his boyfriend, maybe she is afraid of losing his boyfriend if she has made contect with you and your friend group, dunno what happens to her but wish you praying for her goodness, and forgive her, hopes one day your friendship in group can be much better with her need to return. Personally i can't pick one of them as my boyfriend/girlfrien or friends, both of it means a lot in my life, if i should choose, i would say no for the option!
• Philippines
28 Jul 08
I agree that you don't have to choose between your friends and your man. For us she doesn't have to choose because we would want to see her happy. But despite the fact that she is ignoring us we still love her.
• Philippines
27 Jul 08
what if your friend's boyfriend like someone from your group and the one that was really avoiding you or avoiding his boyfriend is your friend.
• Philippines
28 Jul 08
that's impossible. the girls of the group doesn't know him and our gay friend is the only one who knows him.
• United States
24 Jul 08
I can never choose between the two, but most of the time, I will stick to my man because he is generally honest with me and he is always there for me.
• Philippines
25 Jul 08
Thanks. I wish you well and your man!
@ajayrekha (491)
• India
24 Jul 08
I think she is avoiding you sothat her boy friend should not misunderstood you as her boy friend or she is really too busy with her boy friemd to see this world. I would say ITs LIFE. You have no other option than to accept it. My dear friend thie is one blow of life and you are so scared. Forget her, you will get many others, concentrate on your life and make it independent of anybody. my good wishes with you.
• Philippines
25 Jul 08
Thanks, I just feel sorry why she is avoiding us. She won't even talk to us. But whatever her reasons are, I wish her the best.
• Malaysia
24 Jul 08
My boy friend was my course-mate last time. We knew each other as course-mate at first, after that became friend, after some time of communication, we feel that we can be together to be partner, at last become my boy friend nowadays. I think mostly wouldn't choose boy friend purposely from the friends. But among the friends, if you feel match with certain guy, may become boy friend.
• Philippines
25 Jul 08
Well, her boyfriend can be our friend eventually if she will not avoid us and let us know her man totally. Thanks
@kerriannc (4279)
• Jamaica
24 Jul 08
There are times when childhood friendship changes and it is hard to cope with. My friend just continue to live your life. Maybe she realizes that she does not need your friendship anymore or that when you started attending college your character has changed. What I would advice you to do is to assess when the difference has begun and then you can accuse the boyfriend. If he is at fault. I know alot of my friends as changed since high school and their character is not one I would like to socialize with. If you are the same person that you were and have not changed then maybe she was just using your friendship to achieve what was there. Such is life and one day she will be able to explain the situation to all the gang members that are disappointed.
• Philippines
25 Jul 08
thanks. I'll be happy if I would hear her say that she is sorry for the things see she did. But anyways, I just pray that she'll be fine and we are giving her the time she needs despite the fact that we don't know what is wrong with her.
@kissie34 (2294)
• Philippines
24 Jul 08
Oh! Sorry to hear about your friend... I also have a friends when I were in high school, we are a group of 6 but when we went to college we never seen each other anymore.. I think it will really happen especially if we are going to separate with them... High school days are really different in college, everything had really change.. Now, I already graduated my bachelor degree I had never seen my friends anymore we don't have any communications... Sad to say but it seems that even our friendship is already gone... Regarding with your question, I won't choose among of them because friends and boyfriend were both important to me.. It is hard to choose someone especially if that person is really a big part in your life.. I think it is up on how you handle the situation.. You only need to be fair enough to your friends and with your boyfriend.. You only need to have a time management so that you can have enough and fair time bondings with your friends and with your boyfriend.. You don't need to choose... I know that it is hard to do but if we just try and do the right things then I think we can do it..
• Philippines
25 Jul 08
I feel bad that you have lost your friends. I just hope that won't happen to us. that's why we are trying very hard to save the friendship. I agree to you that you don't have to choose between your friends or your BF, because I believe that you could have the best of both worlds. Thanks!
• Philippines
24 Jul 08
I do agree with you purple. Things change when we enter college. We meet new friends and sometimes leave old ones. Despite that harsh fact, don't ever forget that once a friend is always a friend. She may leave you for now but someday she will come back to you. Just be patient and wait for her to come back. I'm sure that it will happen because I was in your friend's situation a couple of years ago.
• Philippines
25 Jul 08
Thanks, I just really miss her. And what hurts us more is that she doesn't return any of our calls or texts. I'm very disappointed of her. I just want her to know that she is still my friend no matter what.
@jinxky (2248)
• Philippines
24 Jul 08
this is a tough question huh well i will not choose coz my bf & my friends are important to me.. they are always by your side.. back to your post, well it really shows that your friend is not worthy about your friendship, coz she changed.. friends should be there for you through thick & thin no matter what happened they are always at your side.. for me even i have bf, im still there for friends. & i will explain to my bf that he should not treat or think about bad things to my friends coz they are good or something like that.. but for me they are both important to my life & i will not choose between the two..
• Philippines
25 Jul 08
I hope my friend thinks the way you do. I mean, you don't have to lost your bf because of us, we will understand so long as you will explain the situation.. Friends are friends. I agree that through thick and thin, friends will always be around, because I will be for her. Thanks.
@mansig (67)
24 Jul 08
I think friends and boyfriend have their own places in ones life and only one can decide that either both or whom of them are important for her.For me both are important i can't leave any of them and if my boyfriend is really good than he will not tell me to leave my friends.
• Philippines
25 Jul 08
I must say that you could have a bf and still have your friends around. If you're a true friend then you must not leave your friend no matter what but sad to say that is what she is doing and I just don't get it! It's frustrating. i wish her bf will say that she doesn't have to sacrifice our friendship just to have him.
• China
25 Jul 08
to me,friends are more important than boyfriend.i would not apart frome my feriends because my boyfriend.
@shana123 (2095)
• India
24 Jul 08
I don't know why your friend is not responding you for your friendship.im so sorry for you that she is avoiding you .Its enough you just forget it and carry on your work ahead you dont keep worrying for her after all she is not worthy for your friendship, i have come across such situations in my life.She might be your better friend but GOD will bless you with a best friend because Best comes comes only after BETTER !
@klamor20 (242)
• Canada
25 Jul 08
The african proverb said that"twenty children cannot play together for twenty years.Purple it not possible for all of you to stay together for ever. the only wrong thing is that she left in a sort of hawkward way. Have it in mind that situations either good or bad seperate friends. Expect that to happen, even between you and the rest of your friends. I want to believe that your friend has her reason maybe she just will not share it with you. but know for sure. nothing last forever including friendship.
• Brazil
24 Jul 08
i know exactly what are u fell... unhappy this happens almost part of time.=/ me too have a group or around 30 persons in school and we always walk together. when we dont have something to do we just go to school find the friends and do something. now everybody have take you own way and of that all people just some still in groups of 2-3 this is sad =/ my friend and me have organized one party and calling all the classroom say on orkut msn and some others way but only go 9 counting with me and my friend. i think this is the natural order of the things... we cannot choice to be together forever. but we still have the power to make our own choice and change this fate! look for you dear friends and i'm surely she will answer if her is truly you friend! be friends is like walk with bike (this is right? "walk with bike"? bad english xD anyway i hope u understand)... we NEVER forget =p
• Canada
24 Jul 08
My friend did this once to me. We were such great friends and then he started dating this girl that was double his age. She didn't want him hanging around with any of his friends as he would start to act "childish". Or I guess his age. He constantly blew me off. I saw some of his other friends around and asked if they had seen him or spoke to him and they all said no, he had ditched them too. I live by the moto that boyfriends/girlfriends come and go but friends will be there forever. Sure enough after 4 years of not seeing him, they broke up and he expected me to still be there for him. I don't think so! I have never done that to my friends and never will. I cherish them too much.
@lixiaos77 (1030)
• Shijiazhuang, China
25 Jul 08
My girl friend want very much to be with me rather than with her friends. But we are special couple, because we are in different university in differet city. We can be together for only about 3 days a month. I spoil her more than her friends, and she do everything for me because she take our world as the whole world.