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pass by friend's boyfriend what to do?

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SuperFlyHigh · 23/02/2016 20:31

About a week ago I fell out/ended a friendship with a friend, it was a mixture of insensitive remarks from me and catty retaliation from her and maybe just generally we don't get on. I'm not sure how to proceed re extending an olive branch or not right now I think she wants to be friends at some point though.

There is another twist though, her on and off boyfriend for 7 years (they're forever breaking up and making up and now have apparently broken up for good!) made a pass at me when we were all out at a bar on NYE last year. I'd gone to get a bottle of cava, he came after I'd gone up to the bar to supposedly order more drinks and stood next to me at the bar but next thing I know I felt a hand squeeze my bum and I looked up and he turned to look at me and smirked at me. Couldn't have been anyone else do this to me and he was standing next to me and slightly behind me as bar was crowded. to be honest I had no idea what to say at the time or during the evening about the incident, I was toying with the idea of saying something then and there or later but I froze at the time (didn't want to cause a scene) and also thought what would I say and at the time I was also shocked I just looked away and avoided him for rest of the night.

I am currently single but on the whole happily so, in fact I was being set up with a friend of the boyfriend on NYE but he wasn't my type (we had met before) and in fact on NYE I was just having fun and not bothering about men, I'd also been seeing a man on and off myself since summer last year but not really serious for either of us and it ended end of January this year for good.

Thing is last time I saw her (Shrove Tuesday) she told me not long after they'd first met he went off with another woman saw the other woman for a few months and then got back with my friend - this was a long time before I knew either of them. He has been usually fine when we are all out but I know what happened on NYE. He is usually friendly but can verge on flirty. He often laughs/makes fun of his on/off GF (yes he's a charmer not). Our other friends say he's only there for the "good times" as he's never wanted them to move in together or have children (which she wanted) etc and one even said he's using her for sex. There is other stuff but not relevant to post here just he treats her badly.

Anyway I'm not sure our friendship would recover but what would you do, tell about the "pass" on NYE or leave it. It is really playing on my mind that if it ever came up that I didn't tell she'd be angry I didn't tell or let her know, but I don't know if she'd want to know anyway. I have another mutual friend who's a very close friend of the sort of ex friend who could maybe tell her rather than me telling her.

Thanks in advance.

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Secretlove · 25/02/2016 14:49

Yes I was going to say I don't class that as 'making a pass.' More like a drunken grope.

SuperFlyHigh · 25/02/2016 16:55

That's strange re making a pass I've checked online and as far as I was aware before and now it's touching you in a sexual way or wanting to start something sexual eg flirt. To me, he was always flirty with women generally and at the bar I am certain it was him. It was crowded but he was behind me... The smirk cemented it for me it was like "oh i just touched your bum what are you gonna do?" So I ignored it.

When we've been out even she says and we joked he always seems to want to get her home for sex and makes remarks and hints that way! Other times he couldn't be bothered.

I just can't be bothered putting up with someone as a friend yeah I know tough problems but I won't stand for being screamed at like I said before.

Did I mention she's also late by 30 mins to 1 hour or more, won't go to certain places areas and tried to dictate to me where to have my birthday meal last year. All of which has suddenly grated on me.

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Gingersstuff · 25/02/2016 17:00

You're making a huge drama out of nothing. Let it go.

SoThatHappened · 25/02/2016 18:14

Making a pass at you is blatantly coming on to you.

A drunken arse grope? He hasnt done it again so perhaps it wasnt him or he was just drunk.

What is the obsession here? You dont like it each other much, you've fallen out again. Yet you seem utterly determined to cause more ill felling and drama.

Just walk away.

SoThatHappened · 25/02/2016 18:15

*ill feeling not felling

MypocketsarelikeNarnia · 25/02/2016 18:46

Sexual assault/harassment. Rather than making a pass. Just so as we're clear.

HTH.

SuperFlyHigh · 25/02/2016 19:20

sothat actually through getting feedback from some of you here (not you of course!) my mind is clearer and I've decided not to cause more ill feeling and drama. I'm walking away but venting about it here.

So that OK by you?! Grin

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SoThatHappened · 25/02/2016 19:22

sothat actually through getting feedback from some of you here (not you of course!)

I can see why your friend cannot stand you. Grin

SuperFlyHigh · 25/02/2016 19:23

Oh and sothat we fell out once. No more. I was toying what to do because we share a mutual friend and it could get awkward if I see original friend whilst out. I'll just keep quiet if I see her and of course apologise if need be.

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SuperFlyHigh · 25/02/2016 19:23

sothat likewise! You've been the most attack dog here it's almost like you're my nasty friend! Mwah.

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JenEric · 25/02/2016 19:41

I wouldn't tell tbh as in these circumstances it won't be believed and it is quite a small thing as these things go. He never spoke to you or suggested anything or asked for anything so it would be super easy for her to brush off anyway. Just stay out. It's always better to avoid getting involved in any on off relationship regardless. Whatever you do or say ends up being the wrong thing Hmm

gobbynorthernbird · 25/02/2016 21:14

Mypockets, that's what I'd class it as.

It does seem bizarre to me, though, that the OP is desperate to see it as a slight on her 'friend' or a way of point scoring.

stopfuckingshoutingatme · 25/02/2016 22:09

Let it go

She is not your true friend
I don't think (if you are Honest with yourself ) that you are her true friend

What will be , will be and focus on friendships that are happy and where you don't feel a need to fight/rant

I don't know how old you are - but I recall having very tumultuous and often toxic friendships back in the days

Life is too short !

SuperFlyHigh · 25/02/2016 23:19

gobby I've really overthought this... It's not healthy. I really shouldn't have been such close friends with her in the beginning. I am a bit concerned that he's a lech but that's her issue.

stopfuckingshouting I'm 44. Yes old enough to know better, having said that mutual friends last year fell out in the same spat way. We don't have kids... This woman I fell with has a grownup kid.

I agree life is too short just I didn't want a friendship to go sour. I do think that although we get on generally we are both fiery and I can't be dealing with her problems right now selfish maybe.

I am focus sing on happy friendships now. Like I said this thread has been useful in making me see things objectively and how unhealthy this is.

We have all been there though wendied etc school gate spats etc and in fact I wasn't going to post this here and don't intend to post friendship stuff here again as it can make one come across as awfully petty etc. Not nice for others to then jump in and take the moral high ground.

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SuperFlyHigh · 25/02/2016 23:25

gobby I'm sort of bemused by sexual assault harassment by this man, I don't even want to go there.

I think he did do it to me won't be first or last time either.

I really despite what some of you think, think that if it comes up a year later etc that it happened to me and it happened to someone else my ex friend may be cross or upset that I didn't mention it at some point. She knows their relationship is no good (over again I think) she can't keep away though. That's her journey though. I'm pretty insulted he groped me though as I am quite sure now it was him. Why did he pick me? No way on earth I'd flirt with him.

Anyway I'll hide this now as I've got what I wanted out of it.

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