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Is it awkward if your bestfriend (girl) is liked by your other bestfriend (guy)?

Asked by chk8n (106points) May 15th, 2011 from iPhone

It happened a couple of days ago. I have actually fallen for the guy. And I meant no harm, but my bestfriend (girl) is not ready to have a boyfriend because she’s very…loose on herself, in terms of independence.

If it will be awkward for me, since I will be in the middle, should I refrain from seeing those two? And just let the natural ways do it’s matchmaking job?

I’m partly the reason why the guy would fall for her. I innocently set up an event where I introduced the two, not on purpose, but it’s so that it doesnt seem like a date for us (the guy & me). My other bestfriend(girl) invited herself to this event. I said yes. Then the whole mess just started from there—at least for me.

What should I do?

I want to keep the guy bestfriend, but I can’t seem to stop the thoughts and the fact that he had told me he liked my best friend. It’s slowly killing me.

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marinelife's avatar

Then stop hanging around the two of them. If the guy told you he likes your best friend, he doesn’t like you romantically. Hanging around with him will bring you nothing but pain, especially if you are watching him like her.

The one thing that you could do is tell her that you like him, but he doesn’t like you. At least it will stop her from growing to like him.

Cruiser's avatar

Awkward but no biggie…kinda flattering in my book! Pat your self on the back for making a good choice and faghettaboutit!

aprilsimnel's avatar

Time to back away. If either ask why, tell them truth about how you feel and explain that you like them as friends, but because of how you feel right now for the guy, you can’t really be a good friend to either of them.

It’s not your fault that they hit it off. You don’t have that much power over people.

As for that bit about her being “loose”, I’m going to chalk that up to you venting because you’re upset and envious that the guy ended up liking her and not you. Otherwise, it’s not cool or friendly to day that, that’s judgmental.

There are other guys that you will like just as well as him who will like you back, and sooner than you think. Honestly. Truly.

Sorry that you’re hurting right now..

mazingerz88's avatar

How much do you like your guy bestfriend? Enough to fight for your own feelings a little bit? You do have that right depending on how much you feel you owe it to yourself. I agree with the suggestion above that you tell your girl bestfriend and I think it’s ok to tell your guy bf as well. If they ended up together at least they know where you stand not only as their friend but as an assertive self-respecting person.

klutzaroo's avatar

Yes. Just ask Harry Potter.

Neizvestnaya's avatar

If you think you’ll still like him as a best friend now that you know he’s got no romantic interest in you then back away slowly and let the two of them hang out. If it frustrates you too much then break off completely and tell the truth to him, tell him it’ll take a little bit of time because you had liked him more than just best friend. Your best gf isn’t too blame in any of this. She can’t control that the guy liked her enough to make a move but hopefully she’s friend enough not to rub your nose in it is she knows you liked him romantically in the first place.

chk8n's avatar

I understand the fact that she is, in a way, has no fault in any of this. But at the same time, in the event that I had brought them together, accidentally, she was not being herself. She wasn’t herself—she was acting up. ⅔ of what she said in front of him was nothing but bs for the purpose of creating conversation. She knew him through me—I do tell her stuff about him before I planned the event, so at least she would not be awkward around him. I told her about his likes and dislikes, etc.

The night of the event, she uses the info I had shared with her to talk to create small talk… (now as the guy, who barely knows her… May think “wow, she knows and likes things I do”) Now, here’s the pain painful part: she was bs-ing.

As her best friend who was there, I can’t say anything. I mean, I don’t want to be seen as the “b*tch”. I don’t know if you guys understand… But I let her talk her way into him… Because I was not into creating “accusations” abt her in front of him.

Also, for the record… Since I am in the guy’s class, I can’t seem to get away from him. I see him 3/5 weekdays. I usually sit with him and saves him a seat (vice versa), but this time… What should I do?

The more I hang with him, the more it’s slowly and painfully killing me. I would tell him my feelings for him, but as for a girl’s feelings go, it would be a terrible idea, no? I mean, it’s a shot in the dark and it would just create more drama, imo.

What should I do to avoid him?

Thanks alot guys, for the input! It makes me think.

MilkyWay's avatar

@klutzaroo LOL!
I think firstly is why are you friends with a girl like that? Is she always like that? Or did she have any reason for BSing like that wih him?

Neizvestnaya's avatar

@chk8n: Gak, with a friend like that then who needs enemies? I would demote her to acquaintance rather than friend, definitely no more best friend and him? Let them learn more about each other and if he gets burned, let that be some salve on your disappointment.

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