Could you help a friend DUMP their live in partner, how do you do it.
By HADDOWZ
@HADDOWZ (1469)
May 8, 2010 1:31pm CST
I have just had one of my close friends on the phone asking me the most crazy question. He wants me to help him to break up his relationship with his partner. How on earth do you go about doing this, more to the point should I be helping. It's a bit to personel for me , but as a friends I sort of said I would help. HOW stupid am I.
I really like his partner and would consider them as a friend, but I have known my mate since school and we have been through alot together so I knid of have loyalties to him.
Am I getting stressed over nothing.
10 responses
@kedralynn (980)
• United States
8 May 10
I guess I could if I really had to. But only if it was a dangerous situation my friend was scared of getting hurt. Otherwise, well that's kind of between the couple. It's an A and B conversation and I'd C my way out of it ;p If someone wants to dump someone they need to grow up and handle their personal business on their own. I understand you said you'd help and being a friend and all. But it's not fair to the person who's getting dumped at all. I'd rather my boyfriend dump me than his best friend doing it for him.
1 person likes this
@HADDOWZ (1469)
•
8 May 10
You are right, it should be my friend who tells her it's all over (dumped is a horrible word). So my input to this will be as a peacemaker, I hope.
For all I know she may not be happy in the relationship either. The more I think about it the more complicated it gets.
Oh no...
@kedralynn (980)
• United States
9 May 10
It does sound complicated. And the more people that get involved the more complicated it will get. Hopefully things can end peacefully if they must. You're right "dumped" is a horrible word. It's even worse of a word when you're the one gettin dumped ;p
@ryshawneo (405)
• Philippines
9 May 10
For me, it's a big NO... Why? because, it is his personal life and I don't think that it is the best way to break up... He should just tell her all by himself... that's all ^_^
@angeleyes2217 (85)
• United States
9 May 10
This is a tough situation where most people try to avoid so they don't have to stress over it but also so they don't end up losing a friend. In my opinion I wouldn't get involved. Especially since you are friends with both of them. You should really ask yourself... "is this really worth losing your friend over". I actually was in this position or something very similar.. My friend didn't want to break up with this guy herself because she was worried how he was going to react so she asked me if I would talk to him for her. Although I wasn't good friends with her boyfriend, I still didn't feel like it was my place to do it so I said no to her. She ended up getting mad at me and didn't want to talk to me for awhile till her sister told her how stupid and rude it was to put her friend in that position. Bottom line is.. I would tell your friend that in most cases you would have his/her back, but when it comes to their relationships it should be their responsibility. And you don't feel that its your business to handle something like that. Hope this helps!!
@dotaking (38)
•
9 May 10
i just want to describ this thing from a chinese.in my opion the earth is small and crazy !today you do this kind of mess and someday you will be get the same thing that somebody help your fiend dump you!i dont like this kind of thing .i think he just give you a difficult problem that you cant deal with it conveniently! i support the word you just concern it and have no need to do it.
@cowboyofhell (3063)
• Philippines
8 May 10
probably talk to her humorously..then say her partner wants to leave her then tell how you hate your friend for being so dumb about staying with her even when he's not into her that much. explain to her that he's afraid of telling her by his own its why you are the one who talked to her. assure her that he cares a lot for her just that he wants to break up for a while. end the conversation with a "have a good day" like that...
@Lazzer007 (53)
•
8 May 10
Really good idea to stay out. Is that how much his partner means to him. You simply must let him know that is something he must deal with himself. It has every chance of getting messy. You will only be his best friend if you help him do the right thing, and right thing is to explain to him what is the proper and right thing. Not just for him but the situatuion overall, for his own sake.
@elsewhere (53)
• Philippines
8 May 10
Ah, I'm afraid to say this but if I were in your position, I would tell him and help make him realize that this is something he has to do alone. And I'm saying this given that I'm his friend. I don't want him passing obligations/decisions he has to face onto others.
Given that, I will help him instead find the courage to do it alone. Or help him rethink things over-- perhaps there's a better option than dumping the partner.