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Please help my friend with your advice

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WorthyOchreLion · 05/08/2024 09:09

My friend A broke up with his ex after a 2 week realtionship. There was nothing bad about it but it was just that 2 people who realized that they were not meant for each other. They are still friends and is still one of the cleanest breakup. Now after 6 months, my friend A has started developing very strong feeling for ex's bestfriend. It is not like any regular crush but it is a strong deep connection. He wants advice on how should he proceed as he fear that maybe the bestfriend would not understand his feelings. I told him there are plenty of fish in the sea but he has actually deep and genuine love for her. Can you please advice on how should he pursue her?

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voiceofastar · 05/08/2024 09:11

How old are you? 2 weeks is not a relationship.

WorthyOchreLion · 05/08/2024 09:15

voiceofastar · 05/08/2024 09:11

How old are you? 2 weeks is not a relationship.

I am 24 and my friend is 23. I know that 2 weeks is very short time but I don't have idea about how would the women feel about the same. Sorry if it came out as a little childish but I wanted to share all the facts to help my friend

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StrawberryWater · 05/08/2024 09:19

Yeah, 2 weeks is nothing. That's not a relationship, it isn't even a free trial for something! I have things in my fridge older than that.

Just everyone give their heads a good wobble.

WorthyOchreLion · 05/08/2024 09:23

StrawberryWater · 05/08/2024 09:19

Yeah, 2 weeks is nothing. That's not a relationship, it isn't even a free trial for something! I have things in my fridge older than that.

Just everyone give their heads a good wobble.

So pursing the bestfriend should not a problem for A in case according to you?

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CleanShirt · 05/08/2024 09:25

Why don't all these people have conversations like adults?

AccountCreateUsername · 05/08/2024 09:27

23 and 24 or 13 and 14?

Anyway, I’d advise A that he isn’t disrespecting his 2 week relationship with the ex.
If you are all young in outlook, then 6 months is in fact quite a while and A should ask the ex if it’s ok to ask out the best friend or ask the ex to ask for him :)

SamW98 · 05/08/2024 09:42

Is the best friend of the ex even interested? I’d find it a bit creepy if a man I wasn’t even dating had ‘deep genuine love for me’ tbh

leeverarch · 05/08/2024 09:55

He has a deep and genuine love for her? Someone he barely knows and hasn't even been out with?

No he doesn't. He fancies her like crazy, that is all.

WorthyOchreLion · 05/08/2024 10:09

SamW98 · 05/08/2024 09:42

Is the best friend of the ex even interested? I’d find it a bit creepy if a man I wasn’t even dating had ‘deep genuine love for me’ tbh

They have met multiple times as he used to help them in their assignments. He wants to be friends with her and ask her out if she is also interested like how two people would normally proceed. But to do that, he wants to make sure that there won't problem like sis code coming in

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WorthyOchreLion · 05/08/2024 10:12

leeverarch · 05/08/2024 09:55

He has a deep and genuine love for her? Someone he barely knows and hasn't even been out with?

No he doesn't. He fancies her like crazy, that is all.

The have met and interacted multiple times as A, his ex and the bestfriend met through a volunteering organization

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WorthyOchreLion · 05/08/2024 10:14

AccountCreateUsername · 05/08/2024 09:27

23 and 24 or 13 and 14?

Anyway, I’d advise A that he isn’t disrespecting his 2 week relationship with the ex.
If you are all young in outlook, then 6 months is in fact quite a while and A should ask the ex if it’s ok to ask out the best friend or ask the ex to ask for him :)

Complex situation have a way of making even adults sounding like kids, experiened it far to many times in me or people around me. So that is why I decided to post this

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voiceofastar · 05/08/2024 12:29

How many times has he met the best friend to develop deep and genuine love for her? It sounds like a lot of drama, histrionics and an inflated ego on A’s part. I think you should stay out of it.

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