my husband's "best friend" doesnt like me...so?

@p3ks626 (6538)
Philippines
August 22, 2010 10:50am CST
My husband has this so called "best friend". She obviously doesnt like me and my husband thinks that its a big deal. I smiled to hear many times already but it seems she doesnt smile back. Anyway, she doesnt like me at all and my husband wants me to be friends with her. But I dont like following his advice, I just dont see the point in doing it. Dont you think? Or do you think I should do what he said?
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
23 Aug 10
Hi! I think you are right, it is not necessary for you to become friend with your husband's so called best friend. He may be having his own priorities in keeping friendship with her, which may not be true in your case.
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
25 Aug 10
You are right. Your comments are giving me a feeling as your hubby is more closer to her long time 'friend' rather than you.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
24 Aug 10
They have been friends for a long time even before my husband and I met and no matter what she is or who she is, I am not obliged to make friends with her especially if she doesnt like me. I dont have any reasons to do that at all.
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
10 Sep 10
Hi, p3ks626. I don't understand why a woman can be friend's with your husband and not like you at all? If she likes your husband then she better had like you too. Why, like your husband and not you? You should not kiss her behind either. Are you sure that she does not have the hots for your husband? Sometimes it can be this way, especially when a woman prefers liking your husband more than she likes you.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
11 Sep 10
I know that before my husband and I got married, she had a crush on him. And they have been friends for a long time and during those times maybe she was also hoping she and my husband would have something but of course that is not the case so maybe that's the reason why she doesnt like me and I really dont care about her. When she is around, I am always careful. I also want to be where they are when they are in the same place or something.
@dodo19 (47317)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
6 Sep 10
From what you're saying, I have my doubts if you should. You've mentioned that you smile and she doesn't seem to respond. Even if you continue to try, I doubt that she would do her share and try in return. If she did seem willing to try, my answer might be a little different. I do think that you should explain this to your husband.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
7 Sep 10
My husband already knows that she is trying anyway. This incident happened 3 weeks ago anyway and my husband never tried to talk to me about it anymore. He knows my personality and he knows that I really dont care about his best friend. All I know is that the best friend had something for my husband before and I think she still has it now. But the kind of personality that she has is something that cant overpower mine.
• United States
10 Sep 10
There is no point in trying to be friends with her. She obviously wants your husband and you need to watch how "friendly" she is being. You also need to make sure your husband respects your marriage enough to know when to separate himself from this so called friend that he has. Why is he pushing you to be friends with her anyway? Have you asked him the real reason for this? As long as you and the girl aren't fighting and pulling each others' hair then I don't see the problem. You two just have to be civil because clearly you two are both in love with the same man..unfortunately for you this man is your husband and she is threatened by you.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
11 Sep 10
I am not sure of the real reason why he was pushing me to make friends with this girl. I think he just wanted to show his friend that I am good or something like that. I just dont understand why she is so threatened when in fact my husband and I are already married and she has a boyfriend.
@LIENROSE (910)
• Philippines
6 Sep 10
that was suspicious ahaha,,, I smell something fishy,, joke...
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
7 Sep 10
Smells like huh? Anyway, I think I'll just to be careful. I just cant trust anybody. I never gave my 100 percent trust to anybody anyway. I think its better to take precautions rather than ending up hurt and frustrated.
@anday0108 (628)
• Philippines
6 Sep 10
Isn't it odd that your husband has a girl for a best friend? when you should be the best friends. Most married couple are best friends and life time partners. It is understandable if your husband has a buddy, a guy best friend whom he talks about man stuff, but girl for a best friend? that is quite scary especially if he confides with his best friend whenever you do not go along well, or if you have issues... You can be civil with her and your husband should not insist that you make good friends with his best friend. By this time, you should be your husband's best friend for God sake why some other girl?
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
6 Sep 10
Maybe my husband is already treating me as his best friend now but that girl is still his close friend. So far, they are still friends and this doesnt bother me at all. I really dont care anymore about what my husband is going to tell me to do.
@academic2 (7000)
• Uganda
22 Aug 10
That "friend" is very suspect, the way I see it, she is trying to take over your empire, you must not sit by and watch this happen, tell her to keep off, and remind your husband that his friendship with the woman is ruining your marital bliss!
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
23 Aug 10
She's actually quiet and I have known from someone before that she has a crush on my husband before but of course she cant do anything about it anymore cause we are already married. My husband was thinking that we are friends but he was totally wrong. I also dont want to make friends with someone who doesnt like me. Anyway, I dont have any reason to like her anyway, no matter if she is my husband's so called best friend.
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
5 Sep 10
Well if she doesn't like you and you don't like her, I don't see how a friendship could be built. I think the most that he should expect is that the two of you are civil to each other when faced with each other and he should not have to listen to either of you putting the other down.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
6 Sep 10
I think that would be the best option. I am trying to be civil to the so called best friend but there are times when I smile back at her and she doesnt. The only time she smiles back at me is when I am with my husband.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
6 Sep 10
hi I think its time to break up that cosy little sideline with your hubby and so called bestfriend, is he also with fringe benefits? if so I think she wants you out and her in as the next mrs. whats it, and i would nip this in the bud r ight now.,tell your hubby you do not want to be wife one in a harem but wife one and only. tell the woman to get her hands off my man or else.Of course she does not like you as you occupy the mrs spot she sees for herself.There is no point in being friends with your enemy who at the very least would probably stoop for mistress if she could not oust you from the wifes role.Your husband cannot see that this bothers you cause maybe he does not care. I dislike this thing with the hubbys bestfriend being another woman.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
6 Sep 10
I think my husband has this attitude of pleasing other people first. This doesnt bother me at all cause I dont really care about her and what my husband wants me to do.
@bounce58 (17387)
• Canada
25 Aug 10
You certainly have to respect their relationship if they were friends even before you were a couple. Now having said that, your husband should also respect the fact that your marriage should be more important over their friendship. So, hopefully he doesn't have to choose, because you'll keep an open mind about their relationship. And that your husband would see the real 'her' if she keeps behaving this way.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
26 Aug 10
I respect the fact that they are friends. I didnt ask my husband to stay away from her. I guess my husband needs to respect the fact that his "best friend" doesnt like me and if she doesnt wanna be friends with me, he cant do anything about it anymore.
@babyEj (1522)
• Philippines
23 Aug 10
There's no use of doing it. You can be civil to her since she doesn't like you. You as a wife I think must and should be the most valuable person in your husband's life so why should you'll be the one doing the first move. I mean a wife is a wife and a friend is just a friend.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
23 Aug 10
I think so too. I am being civil to her of course thinking that she's mu husband's friend. But I always wanted to just ignore her which I usually do when my husband is not around. lol Anyway, I think my husband understands now about the situation and he also knows that I am not that kind of person who would make the first move in trying to make friends with his friends. Not my personality at all especially if I know that the person doesnt like me, I also dont have any reason to like them. The heck I care anyway. lol Good thing my husband didnt try to argue about it cause if he did, he's surely gonna get it from me again.
• China
23 Aug 10
have you ever tried to tell your husband that you smile at his best friend but she just didn't smile back? let him know that you have made efforts and his best friend must make efforts, too.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
24 Aug 10
I already told him that. I said I dont want to make friends with her cause she doesnt like me anyway. I smiled to her but she never smiled back. Like I care if she's even my friend or not.