Man Doesn't Want His Girlfriend Going Back To Her Old Friend Group As They Disapprove Of Them, Seeks Advice Online

"I don’t really give her anything to be jealous about"

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• December 27, 2023

Most people associate romantic relationships with the term "intimate relationship." Nonetheless, friendships represent an additional category of close bonds that significantly impact our identities, welfare, and choices.

The foundation of a friendship is the same as that of a romantic relationship: mutual respect, trust, reciprocity, and social support. Their presence has the power to influence our life experiences, particularly in our early years.

It is obvious that friendship groups have played a significant role in history. Since social interaction is our default state, we've learned to accept other people's existence and assume that their presence will generally result in less stressful and draining circumstances.

It can be difficult for many adults to make new friends or maintain ones they already have. Priorities such as a job, taking care of one's parents or children, or caring for the elderly may take precedence over friendships.

Changes in your lives or interests may have caused a rift between you and your buddies. Still, creating and preserving strong friendships requires work but friendship can also bring comfort and happiness, so the investment is well worth it. 

OP's girlfriend of three years went on a trip with a handful of her friends. Throughout the trip, she keeps telling the OP these flirtatious things this one guy was doing, and slowly communication between them started fading.

Her friends wanted to pair them together, not minding that the OP was already in a relationship. Read the full story as you scroll down below.

The headline

OP's GF keeps telling him these flirtatious things this one guy is doing

During their hangout sessions, there's no guarantee whether or not John will be there

OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the AH:

1.) I don’t want my girlfriend to hang out with her old friend group. 2.) It’s as if I’m telling her who she can and can’t spend time with.

And the comments from other Redditors roll in...

OP's GF admitted to having feelings for the guy

A good partner wants what's best for them

Her friends disrespects their relationship

OP reinforced her to cut ties with her own friends

OP had this to reveal in the comments

The frequent texting part occurred when she told me that she found out he liked her, and she was clearly trying to hide it from me. I left it out of the story, but she did actually break a few boundaries on the trip. Nothing too major but just things that I wasn’t comfortable with and that she herself said she wouldn’t even be comfortable with me doing either.

She is now depressed and lonely

OP needs to resolve his own issues

She chose the OP by cutting them off

That is a whole other conversation

OP's girlfriend wants to go back to an old friend group that was disrespectful of him and their relationship. Not just that, this friend group includes a guy who has feelings for the OP's GF, which she at some point reciprocated so it's clear to see why the OP isn't okay with it.

Redditors understood the OP's plight, and he was declared not the AH. Leave your own verdict in the comments section below.

Maryjane