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feeling stupidly jealous - am I being irrational???

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sillybutannoyed · 25/09/2005 05:03

Have changed my name for this because I feel so stupid! lol
Tonight I was at a family party, we all had a great time, brilliant party, loads of fun etc..
I had invited my two close friends to the party -they've known my family for years, my best friend who I have known half of my life and is the one person I am closest to in the world 'pulled' at the party. Now this is an issue for me because she is engaged to a man I love to bits but also because the man she was with tonight was somoeone I have a very deep history with, although we have never and probably will never be together - he's a lot older than me, a family friend and the things that have happened with us would be hard for my family to deal with - I think purely because of the age difference thing.
I'm now not able to sleep because I'm so annoyed with her! she is the only person that knows what's happened between me and this man, and she is the only person that knows how I feel about him...and yet she went and did this, right in front of me.
I feel so betrayed, but I feel like I'm unjustified in this, he's a single man..
She isn't single, but I have to say as much as I'm shocked by her behaviour my feelings towards her arn't because she cheated on her fiance - but because I feel like she's cheated on me!!!
I don't know what I'm going to do, she's my best friend in the world, and we speak every day...I don't think I'm going to be able to speak to her, but I don't want to sound stupid, being jealous of her and a man that I will never have anyway

Any advice would be brilliant, if you got this far! lol I'm just thinking aloud - well you know what I mean! sorry if it's just a load of ramblings!!

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WideWebWitch · 25/09/2005 11:31

Gosh, what wise words Sobernow. I agree with her sillybutannoyed, ignore my post, I was wrong and Sobernow is right.

sillybutannoyed · 25/09/2005 15:53

Thanks for all the replies, it really has helped get some things sorted in my head about all of this.
Sorry It took me so long to reply, I finally managed to get some sleep!
I havn't spoken to my friend yet, but intend to do so later. I first want to speak to our mutual friend so that I can get a full picture of what exactly did happen, as you said sobernow.
I thought about it and realised that if she were intending leaving her fiance and seeking a relationship with this man, I actually wouldn't be angry! Makes no sense really but there you go! lol
Thank you all for all the advice, I'll let you know what happens.

x

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sobernow · 25/09/2005 16:19

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Earlybird · 27/09/2005 10:12

sba - did you talk to your friend? What is the outcome?

sillybutannoyed · 29/09/2005 05:05

Sorry it's taken me so long to update have been up the wall this week, we're moving soon so everything's hectic!
I did talk to my friend, more openly than I think I ever have! I spoke to her about what had happened on Saturday night, but also about my concerns for her and her behaviour.
I'm still not completely sure what the outcome is, my friend was very quiet about it all when I spoke to her, she seemed to be quite upset which made me feel awful
But I got an email from her yesterday saying that she's glad I spoke to her and she has a lot she wants to talk to me about and will call me later. I have no idea what to expect or what will come of it, but I will let you know

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