Amy asks :

Hi Lucy,

I am a 21 year old and I've recently finished college. So, my problem is that I've had two close(ish) friends (both guys) for the last 2/3 years. They were both in relationships at some point during college, one until quite recently (we'll call him Boy A). The other one had been single for about a year and always flirted with different girls on a night out (Boy B). Boy A had been in a long term relationship until she broke it off. I think he took it bad, as he worshipped this girl. Basically, to cut a long story short, I got together with Boy A a few days after the break up, where he said he'd always fancied me. Following on from this, I was ignored and treated quite badly. He blanked me for a few days and drunkenly told me one night that he'd made a mistake and it should be all be forgotten about. Then, he confessed a few weeks later that he was simply lashing out, because his feelings were all over the place, again confessing he always fancied me. We got together once more, but that was that. At this point, I was starting to fall for him, but I wouldn't let him know this. However, things quickly went back to the way they were and I decided our friendship was more important. On a recent night out, Boy B got together with me. It was totally meaningless, just a quick kiss but I've started to really fancy him. The only problem is my best friend REALLY likes him, and has done so for years, so I can't do anything about it!! So, should it be Boy A or Boy B? Or, should I forget about them in that way altogether and try to find Boy C? HELP!!!

Our Reply

Hi Amy,

If boy a is still getting over a break and up is back and forth with the way he is treating you then perhaps give him some time and space to clear his head. If you feel that your friendship is more important then it might be best to leave things as they are for now. If you were ignored by him- then that could have been due to his break up or it might be a sign of how he would treat you in a relationship.

If you really like boy b then maybe talk to your friend about it and see how she feels about you giving things a go with him. However if you feel it was meaningless at the time, why do you feel that it has meaning now? Why has a kiss changed everything? 

If you think that it might affect your friendship with your girlfriend then maybe leave it be and try to find someone who is not any part of your friendship group. That way, it should be less complicated and not hurt anyone’s feelings in the process. 


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