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need your opinion! f/u to ex-bff post

Some of you may remember my post re my ex-bff who has been stalking/copying me on FB. I have since blocked her on FB so she can't see what I am doing. It actually felt kinda liberating to do that. I really do not want anything to do with her right now.

Anyway, a common friend just emailed me. He will be in town next weekend. He went to the same HS as ex-bff and I. Since ex-bff and I are both in DC, he wanted to meet us for dinner. He emailed me and asked if I am available next week to meet with him and ex-bff? I really do not want to tell him i do not want to see/speak to ex-bff anymore. I am willing to see him but just not with ex-bff. WWYD? 

Re: need your opinion! f/u to ex-bff post

  • I would just say that you'd like to see him for dinner but that you and ex-BFF don't hang out anymore and you'd prefer to keep it that way.
  • imageMarried2MrWright:
    I would just say that you'd like to see him for dinner but that you and ex-BFF don't hang out anymore and you'd prefer to keep it that way.

     

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  • if you don't want to tell him the situation with ex-bff, then can you just tell him you are not free for dinner but see if you can squeeze in a quick cup of coffee before he leaves...something that doesn't really require planning so the two of you could easily do it without having to invite ex-bff.  Or could you just tell him you would like to meet with just him so you two could really catch up?

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  • imagevanilla15:

     Or could you just tell him you would like to meet with just him so you two could really catch up?

    I like this.  If he doesn't get the hint (because he's a guy and they are so simple), then you might just have to be honest.  I ran into this very same situation awhile back when I was in CA visiting.  I had a falling out with my BFF last year and a mutual friend was obviously unaware.  So I just told her that things were strained with BFF and I, and I wasn't ready to confront that. That I would much rather have a fun meeting with her alone.  She was really cool with it.  Course she asked about it at dinner, only natural thing to do, and I told her that I didn't share the info with mutual friends because I didn't want to force anyone to have to choose "sides".  She respected that.  

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  • imageadpilove:
    imagevanilla15:

    I like this.  If he doesn't get the hint (because he's a guy and they are so simple), then you might just have to be honest.  I ran into this very same situation awhile back when I was in CA visiting.  I had a falling out with my BFF last year and a mutual friend was obviously unaware.  So I just told her that things were strained with BFF and I, and I wasn't ready to confront that. That I would much rather have a fun meeting with her alone.  She was really cool with it.  Course she asked about it at dinner, only natural thing to do, and I told her that I didn't share the info with mutual friends because I didn't want to force anyone to have to choose "sides".  She respected that.  

     

    Umm technically he's a guy but he's gay Stick out tongue. Nobody among our common friends really know about my issues with ex bff and I would like to keep it at that. Last thing is people asking me questions why I don't wanna hang out with her anymore and making this a much bigger deal than it is. My issues with ex bff are just between her and myself and don't want anybody else to get involved.

  • I have nothing valuable to add on my own, but I just wanted to say I agree with everything above and I think that the Hawaii nesties are a wise bunch of gals. 

    Did I just use the word "gals"??

  • erica-

    i agree with some of the pps but your friend will most certainly ask what's up, and i also suggest that you perhaps call and suggest coffee or dinner just the two of you don['t do by e-mail

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  • imagebeachbubbles:

    erica-

    i agree with some of the pps but your friend will most certainly ask what's up, and i also suggest that you perhaps call and suggest coffee or dinner just the two of you don['t do by e-mail

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    I tend to agree with this. He almost certainly will ask what's going on - you don't have to go into detail, but you may need to say something like what Lori said.

  • imageMDBeachbride:

    imageMarried2MrWright:
    I would just say that you'd like to see him for dinner but that you and ex-BFF don't hang out anymore and you'd prefer to keep it that way.

     

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    Ditto!

  • If you don't really wanna share the details about you and exbff, then I'd just let the guy know that you'd really prefer to meet up with just the two of you. Maybe you can say something along the lines of since you don't see him much, it's easier to catch up just the two of you instead of making it a group thing?
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  • Thanks girls. My friend called me and told me ex bff told him she will be in NYC next weekend so she won't be available to meet up. Ha! Knowing her, I know she's just making an excuse. I am glad I don't have to worry about her. My friend and I can have lunch in peace :-).
  • imageeacerna:
    Thanks girls. My friend called me and told me ex bff told him she will be in NYC next weekend so she won't be available to meet up. Ha! Knowing her, I know she's just making an excuse. I am glad I don't have to worry about her. My friend and I can have lunch in peace :-).

    I was just thinking through my advice -- glad it's going to work out!

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