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Boyfriend or friends

29 replies

Ivy2006 · 28/10/2021 18:19

Hey,

So to cut a long story short.. my boyfriend had plans to go to an event in a club in Manchester with his friends this upcoming weekend. As this was our child free weekend, I also made arrangements to go out with some work colleagues as we've had a lot of stress at work recently. I've been so excited about it as it's not often I go out with my friends as all my free time is spent with my boyfriend.

A few days ago, my boyfriends friends all cancelled on him and decided to not to go to the event. Due to this, he invited me instead. I told him I'd already made prior arrangements but he became very unhappy with this. His words were "you should want to spend time with your boyfriend more than your friends". Whilst I agree this should be the case on most occasions, sometimes you need a break. Plus, we both made prior arrangements with our friends. I only got an invite because his friends cancelled on him.

Now he's due to go tomorrow but he's still giving me a tough time for not going as he thinks I'm 'up to no good' as I'm so 'desperate to go out with friends'.

Am I being reasonable for not going with him? He has 1 friend who has said he would go with him. Plus I can't just drop my plans because he's asked

OP posts:
TedMullins · 29/10/2021 11:34

He’s a controlling prick. I don’t even agree that you (or anyone) should want to see their partner more than their friends “most of the time”. They should both be equally as important imo.

ValerieCupcake · 29/10/2021 11:34

One of my friends invited me to an event and then when she got a boyfriend asked for the ticket back to take him instead. Everyone in our friendship group thought I was the unreasonable one, not her.

YANBU.

Shoxfordian · 29/10/2021 11:37

Your friends sound rubbish @ValerieCupcake
Hope you found some new ones

Viddy2021 · 29/10/2021 12:21

Man child alert! Id have a discussion now so that you're not stressed out about the return home Sunday night. And turn your phone off to enjoy! ('Battery died')

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