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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:18 pm
Well, best friend, actually. For four years now. She's been my shoulder to cry on since I met her and we are alike in pretty much ever way. Except she recently came out to me and said she's bisexual and now has a girlfriend. Which I'm totally fine with, don't get me wrong. Just because she likes boys and girls doesn't mean that she's a different person than she was before she told me. The thing is, though, there have been times where she's made me uncomfortable with the things she says that now make me want to stay away from her for awhile. Before she told me she was bisexual, we'd talk a lot about how we'd be fine if one of our friends was a lesbian. The conversation would get serious and then she'd try to lighten it up by pretending to be a lesbian and suggestively saying things like, "All those sleepovers we had..." while she rubbed my leg. It was funny at first but she continued to do it over and over again, nearly every day. It's stopped now (finally), but it seems something even more uncomfortable for me has taken its place. She's constantly comparing me to her girlfriend. Not only looks-wise, but also personality wise. Before I even knew she was dating the girl she was always pointing her out in the hall and saying, "She looks so much like you! It's scary!" I don't know what to do now. She's my best friend and I don't want to seem mean by asking her to stop talking about her girlfriend like that around me. I've already talked with her about how she can make me feel incredibly awkward with what she says to me sometimes, but that didn't seem to affect her at all. Any suggestions on how I can approach this delicate topic without making her think I hate her and her girlfriend?
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:52 pm
No, sorry. I've never faced that particular situation...
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:00 pm
I have, unfortunately. You see, my best friend in high school had a boy friend exactly like me. And she kept comparing us. What I can tell you now, is think of yourself a couple years from now. Do you see her as a friend, or even keeping in touch with you? Or blatantly ignoring you? Or dating you?
Tell her what you want from her. Just tell her that you are uncomfortable with being compared to her girlfriend. And tell her that you want to stay friends.
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:49 am
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