re: "Stuck in the Middle with You" by GreyLogic

December 05, 2008 05:09 PM

dear internet,

Okay. You're stuck. Friend A told me something in confidence, given to her in confidence. Friend A's boyfriend told her that Friend B confronted him recently about Friend A wanting Friend B's boyfriend. And to never repeat it. On the flip side, Friend A also believes that Friend B wants her boyfriend. Keeping up here? Friend A also can't understand why Friend B wouldn't directly talk to her about the wanting of the boyfriends. Friend B has big doe eyes and knows I know something. What's the best thing to do?

Oh, I live with A and B so it's impossible not to be somewhat involved (or affected by the blowout).

results 22 votes

Threaten Friend A that I will tell Friend B what's been eating at her (1 vote)
 5%
Tell Friend B what's going on before she is confronted by Friend A, a little insurance so to speak (2 votes)
 9%
Make up an entirely new twist to the story for your own sick pleasure (4 votes)
 18%
Stay out of it, be quiet, get a bottle of gin and be done with it. (15 votes)
 68%
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  • laner says:

    if it bothers you, because you know sooner or later you are going to be affected, then tell friend a that you want all three of you to sit down and talk about it (since friend a told you in confidence). mediate the discussion, but help them get it out in the open.

    or stay out of it, but i prefer rum.

    Dec 05, 2008 07:48 PM
  • alex says:

    I think I lost the thread of this. Can I have a diagram please?

    Dec 07, 2008 07:09 AM
  • inafish says:

    I'm not sure I follow you, but as usual, laner's suggestion seems very sensible. Depending on the truth of the rumours flying around, you may also want to consider including the boyfriends in the discussion.

    Still, my preferred option would be staying out of the whole thing. And vodka, actually.

    Dec 08, 2008 05:58 AM
  • fiercenailbunny says:

    I understand how hard that kind of situation can be, I've been in one similar and I would certainly agree with laner, try to sit everyone down (I found that dinners helped, cook a nice dinner, get people talking) and have it all out. If you're all living together it must mean that there is some mutual bond of some sort and because of that a silly thing like boyfriends shouldn't get too much in the way. Boys come and go after all...

    Oh, and Margaritas cure all.

    Dec 09, 2008 01:23 PM
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