Help me with this please?
By shenlynn7823
@shenlynn7823 (641)
Philippines
April 5, 2012 2:59am CST
I was talking to a friend online & she was telling me that she suspects her boyfriend is seeing another girl.They're both living together & lately she notices that he seldom talk to her,like somewhat avoiding her,and when they make love,after the guy had his pleasure,he then goes to sleep, and sometimes tells her he is tired and she caught him talking on his phone secretly, and doesn't stay at home on the weekend and like there is a 4 day holiday yet he told her,he's going on company's outing and she can't go with him( he used to take her) I advise her to give him the benefit of a doubt,maybe he is just too busy and the best thing she could do is talk to him.And then here's the thing,after an hour or two,another friend of ours called me on my phone telling me that she is leaving her current boyfriend because she is seeing another guy and when I ask her,who? she told me,it's not the right time to know as it would hurt someone ( I don't know why suddenly,my heart started to beat fast thinking of my other friend)and then when I asked her if she would like to meet on the weekend with our other friend,she told me that she was invited to a company outing of these guy she is seeing and she said this is her chance to show the guy that he needed to leave his current partner for her.I really don't know but my instinct is telling me this is somewhat connected to the story of our friend whom I chatted earlier. If I were you,what would you have to do? please help
10 responses
@yrallih (147)
•
5 Apr 12
I think the best thing to do is not to interfere with their problem. Although it hurts so much to see or hear your friend is in pain because of doubts that her boyfriend is having an affair and to find out her suspicions were right, you should let her find out herself. This is just my opinion but it still depends upon you if you'd like to tell her.
@shenlynn7823 (641)
• Philippines
5 Apr 12
I really don't want to interfere but if my instinct is correct....I really don't know how to break this to both of them ( they're both my friends)
@shenlynn7823 (641)
• Philippines
5 Apr 12
Thanks much...and I don't want either one of them to think that I didn't do anything..anyway we haven't really found out yet if the guy is really cheating or if he is,if he is seeing another friend of ours but one way or another we will soon find out.thank you so much for the advise
@thanks1961 (7035)
• India
5 Apr 12
I just remembered one thing, when I was in school (around at the age of 10-12) years old, while coming back from school to home, a dog was following me and it was about to bite me. Suddently I took a stone and throw to the dog and it got hit to the dog and the owner of the dog were around and was angry to me and he questioned why did you throw the stone to the dog, he didn't do anything to you? I replied him that I could't wait until the dog bite me and before he bite, I need to react or do something to keep away the dog.
Similarly, here also, you, the girls should AWARE that the presence of a boy can lead to physical relations and at any cost, she should avoud it. But once everything happend and crave for help is not a top of the current centry girls. Your friend may be about the age of 18 and I presume that she is matured and can foresee the consequences of such matters. Let her experience the bitterness if she lost anything and advice her to forget everything and try to get a new life, if she can.
@SinfulRose (3527)
• Davao, Philippines
5 Apr 12
thanks1961's advice is the best around here...really.
That is very helpful in shenlynn7823's situation--but the most difficult as well.
Good luck, shenlynn7823! I hope everything goes well--without resorting to any cat-fight.
@shenlynn7823 (641)
• Philippines
5 Apr 12
Here's the thing. We are not teenagers/girls anymore...we are all mature ladies.My friend is not 18 or younger and it's not really the fact that her guy could be cheating on her but the mere fact is the other woman involve could be another friend of ours
@thanks1961 (7035)
• India
5 Apr 12
That means, the friend of your's is aware that he is already in an affair with some other girl and she is expected to neglect or avoid even if he insistes. However, as long as he say 'no' or he is interested to get into certain involvements it will keep going. The best part is that by knowingly both should not motivate this and someone among you should take steps to have a confidential talk with the girl who is involved. It can be a friendly discussion as it can help few people to lead a better life further.
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@jdyrj777 (6530)
• United States
6 Apr 12
Stay out of it!!! You are just hearing it from both females of the triangle. The male will make his choice. Hopfully!!! And stop fooling around. He needs to be with one or he other. The female he does not choose needs to accept his choice and should consider herself lucky. Believe me there are better fish in the sea. The female he chooses probably should not consider herself the winner because as soon as he tires of her her will probably do the same to her. He seems to be a guy that does not like his privates to get dry.
@thanks1961 (7035)
• India
5 Apr 12
Though it is not an ordinary matter and quite common these days, when it comes to ourown issue, it has too much relevance. See, if we look around, many people have this kind of behaviour and life pattern. Suppose he is 22 and in his life so far time he must have accompanied with many girls and he might have met the girl friend a within a few months or within an year time.
His past life with some other girl is quite circumstantial and your fiend also got in his eyes and he is simply taking chances with as many girls as he can. This is the simple logic that he is trying to enjoy different girls and trying to hide it from others. Like any other person, he also want to keep safe and don't like to disclose the earlier affier with anyone.
I am sure that this is the basic background and now she has to look for her stand whether to continue the relationship or not. Unfortunately, 99% of the girls would be willing to go for any kind of relationship with any boy before finding about his whereabouts. If a girl want a boy as just a friend, she SHOULD NOT go for any physical relationships with a boy before the marriage. If it happens, the boys are simply taking advantage of such girls and if already happend anything like this, let her to enjoy the past and forget about what already happend. I am sure that this boy is just a cheat and if he can, he will try for more girls as much he and this is the trend of the society, whom we will blame? Here you (the girls) should be much more alerted NOT to get cheaged by the woolfs around. If lost, just simply cry and curse, it won't make any changes on such boys and he will simply laugh at you.
@shenlynn7823 (641)
• Philippines
5 Apr 12
well..thanks for the advise. It's not really that he already cheated on her because she really hasn't found any evidence yet...those are the things she suspects....better yet like what i told her.she should speak to him directly
@thanks1961 (7035)
• India
5 Apr 12
Yes, that is what - someone should take certain initiative to have a confidential, but firiendly talk and stop wherever it is upto. We all can involve in mistakes and if notified and corrected, a major clash can be avoided with a silly corrections. So, try to do the best and adopt the simple but effective way to resolve the problem. However, as this matter is a kind of special interests, he many not openly accept or agree to it. All will depend on how you people handle this issue and hope all will end up in nice results.
@leighz (456)
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6 Apr 12
Hi Shenlynn,
Wow! what a story. I understand your dilemma. If you really want to find out the truth, I mean if you want to know if your hunch is true. You just have to be blunt, somehow, whether you like it or not, you are already involved in this mess. Ask your friend if she is seeing the guy your other friend is living in with. It will be best to do this face to face and see how she reacts to it. Maybe you can shed some light to her, that someone is hurting and it's never cool to hook up with someone who is already taken. You have to be firm with where you stand.
@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
5 Apr 12
Wow! I think your friends partner is really cheating on her especially that he change his attitude towards her or he change the things that he usually do before. And about your other friend, I think there is bit possibility that your instinct is right. I hope it is not your friends partner that your other friend is seeing with.
@SinfulRose (3527)
• Davao, Philippines
5 Apr 12
I don't know about changes in personality but I do believe that your instinct might be right to assume that both stories are connected. I'm afraid this love triangle is not my forte but the ending is. Both girl and the guy would end up being hurt unless if one of them has a heart of stone.
I really pity you for being put in such a condition--not to choose between two friends but to stay neutral and watch this through and be there for the both of them. I cannot really blame the new (secret) couple if they really feel that much towards each other but I really don't like what they did--if your hunch and what I've agreed to is correct...
I hope that isn't so. At least it's a wishful thinking...
@shenlynn7823 (641)
• Philippines
12 Apr 12
hi rose,
you are right, although I haven't spoke to my friends regarding this again,I am still hoping that my instinct is wrong or that everything is going to be all right.I really am thankful for all the kind words & advises that everyone is telling me.Will inform you all after I spoke with my girl friends again.
@shenlynn7823 (641)
• Philippines
5 Apr 12
thanks chic.I really do hope that my instinct is wrong.We are actually friends and honestly both of them are more closer to each other
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@bhonti (1246)
• Philippines
6 Apr 12
Just like to told your friend #1, give them the benefit of the doubt. Its better I think if you stay out of it. Let the three people involved handle it because after all, they are all adults now. I just hope they we are not dealing with the same guy here, just be a friend I guess to the person who really needs a friend right now. whatever happens, just be there for her.
@Marvz18 (106)
• Philippines
5 Apr 12
Hello Shenlynn... Things happen for a reason... maybe the partner of you first friend is seeing another girl that makes him feel better and your other friend is also seeing another guy that maker her feel better also... they could be or could not be connected but lets not jump into conclusions... what is confirmed now is both of them is seeing another person aside from there current partner... what I could advice to you at this moment is to stay calm and don't get into conclusions because this might cause a big trouble if you make too much assumption... Maybe you could advice your first friend to confront his partner about the status of there relationship, because according to your story the guy seems to be showing the signs already... Guys being gentlemen doesn't want to do the first move in this kind of situation maybe he is waiting for your friend to approach him and confront him... and for your second friend I think she is doing the right move by leaving her partner. As I have mentioned things happen for a reason... and this happen because maybe they will meet better partners in the future... who knows... hope it helps even a bit... :D
@jameshallock (2)
• United States
6 Apr 12
I would tell the your friend about this and help her to understand. Its going to be hard and she might suspect him but inreality there is like no proof, so i don't sugest confronting the man yet... i would try to catch him in the act or try setting him up to cheat. Find a girl that is attractive and he does not know, have her meet him some where and flirt with him and see if he bits which he will if she is attractive and basically throwing herself at him then just have him text or call this new mistress while your friend is right there and now you have proof to confront the cheater with. if you confront him with no proof it will be nothing but a game of ring around the rosie with agruments. she tell him she doesn't want him cheating and he will say i'm not cheating and she will say i know you are and he will say i swear there is know one else and she will say your cheating tell who and why? and he will say im not cheating. you get the point. ultimately if she accuses him with no proof its saying she doesn't trust him, and if he is not cheating this will cause tons of turmoil in the relationship. now you might well your setting him up to fail if you try to set him up with some attractive female. No, if he loves your friend he will not cheat on her because he would take her feelings into consideration before he cheats. there fore if an attractive woman throw herself at him and he doesn't take the bait then i would say he is a good man and isn't cheating.
ps. you might say he didn't take the bait that time but he could another time. i would argue that a cheater is a cheater, they will cheat when they get the chance to cheat. you are providing them with a chance to cheat. and being that i set up my last girlfiend because i suspected her of cheating and she took the bait, i feel it was a successfull. i provided a cheater with a chance to cheat with a partner that was worth it for her, and i had my buddy bring her back to his place where i was sitting waiting for them to come back from what she called a girls night out, the problem was she was the only girl and he was the only guy. needless to say she was shocked to see me at the house of the guy she just went out with and that was my proof and the end of the relationship. it hurt but i'm glad that i caught her then and not 3 years down the road with kids or a marriage.