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Is she being ridiculous or am I expecting to m ucc h from platonic friendship

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adayforit · 16/05/2023 19:35

My best friends partner doesn't like me. I've met her twice and she was rude and cold for absolutely no reason.
I've no reason to meet her anymore so I don't .
My best friend and I are also colleagues and are friends twenty years.
I was married and he has had a variety of relationships down through time
So we want to go and visit an old colleague who is sick.
Thai was all planned and only involved a few hours after work. We were both looking forward to spending time with him and catching up .
Suddenly he is not free.
He was meant to come to mine next weekend overnight for dinner and to meet old friends again. She is working.
Suddenly he is not free.
A group of friends were meant to go to his for dinner and an overnight. The others pulled out for various reasons ... I was free but despite this happening before and us continuing with plans, I am now not invited.

When she works he is in constant contact. When she is off he is only in contact late at night or early morning.
I'm getting sick of this .
I am no threat to their relationship.
We are old and dear friends.
I know there are issues about commitment in their relationship in that he is reluctant to get engaged and she wants to but they live together for years now and again, I am no threat.
So is she being ridiculous or am I expecting too much from a friendship?
I've tried and failed with her . She simply doesn't want me on the scene clearly .
He hasn't t said but I would imagine it's a bone of contention as he rarely brings her name up in front of me .

OP posts:
adayforit · 16/05/2023 22:39

We are best friends . We confide in each other about lots. I know all
Of this because it is who he has always been but she may not know I know this .

OP posts:
Beachhutnut · 16/05/2023 22:53

No matter how old friends you are, I wouldn't be comfortable with my DH spending time with another woman one on one, doing overnights etc. Put yourself in her shoes. Maybe that was ok 20 years ago before he got a serious relationship but not now. I think your relationship boundaries have changed and the partner is probably picking up on the fact that you haven't appreciated that?

greennotepad · 16/05/2023 22:53

This is all weird. Why is he best friends with someone old enough to be his mother?

You sound quite intense about it OP. As someone else has said, he’s clearly chosen his girlfriend over you- not saying it’s right or wrong but he’s obviously made his choice.

Although I also think it’s weird you’ve only met your best friends partner of many years twice.

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