Okay, so. One of my closest friends introduced me to one of her best guy friends. We hit it off immediately and eventually realized we're very similar and have a lot in common. After some time, we started dating. We're together now for almost two months and, I don't wanna jinx it, but it's been an amazing relationship so far. But, recently I noticed something might be wrong. My friend, the one who introduced us, distanced herself from me. Things are not like they were before, not even close. I'm always the one to initate conversations, she never invites me to hang out anymore etc. She says everything is fine but I can clearly see it's not. About the relationship, she was supportive. Never showed any signs she might not be. If she said anything before (even tho there's no reason for her to not be fine with us two dating, since they never had anything more than a friendship) I would clearly back off right away. She didn't, tho. However. My boyfriend recently got a new job, and because of it, he slightly neglected his social life. So, he didn't talk to her for like a week or so, didn't even tell her about the job, and they used to talk every day. She made a huge deal out of it and they simply stopped talking. I'm trying to stay out of it and let them handle it themselves. The thing is, now she distanced herself even more, even tho I have nothing to do with this. I didn't hear from her since last week. I can feel I'm losing her and there's nothing I can do about it.

I have Asperger's, but I have a really close NT friend, Kristen, who i've been friends with since high school. Kristen is one of my only friends from high school who I still talk to, and she and I hung out a couple times during high school and once after high school(we're in college now). Anyways, it was her birthday yesterday, and I texted her wishing her a happy birthday. She never thanked me or even responded for that matter. I was very hurt. I emailed another really close friend, Amy, yesterday and told her what happened, and she responded saying that she still appreciates me and that my emails always make her really happy. Amy really cheered me up yesterday after what happened. Also, when it was Amy's birthday, I wished her a happy birthday just like I did with Kristen, and she responded saying "Thank you for the super special birthday wish! Today's going to be a great day thanks to you! You are amazing and so special to me, and I am so lucky to have a friend like you! I'll be thinking of you!". And then today, I forgot about what happened until I came across some pictures of Kristen's birthday party on Facebook. Not only did she never respond to me when I wished her a happy birthday, but she didn't invite me to her birthday party! I thought she was my friend! She invited all of her friends except me! Even a girl who bullied me in high school got invited! I am very hurt! What did I do to her to make her treat me this way? I've always been very nice to her(some of the people she invited aren't so nice to her)! Why can't she be nice back? Even before it was her birthday, I had seen her mom in public, and I texted her letting her know that I bumped into her mom in public, and she never responded. How can I make myself feel better? Should I tell her mom how she's making me feel and ask her mom to punish her if she doesn't apologize to me? Should I try and get together with Amy? Amy is a lot more mature than Kristen(Kristen is immature), and she and I are actually planning a joint birthday party because our birthdays are so close together. I was planning on inviting Kristen to Amy and I's joint birthday party, but after what she did, i'm not so sure. Please help me feel better in this situation! I'm really upset and hurt! Should I email Amy again and tell her how I feel? She has always been very supportive of me too!

How do you guys deal with your parents, I am not attacking all Boomers, but my parents are getting on my nerves about those neighbors (They are Young and Middle Age folks) across the street parking in the wrong places instead of letting them get themselves caught up.

Every time I try I just get LGBTQ every time i try i just get lgbtq people lecturing me for wanting friends who are actually my own sexuality it matters bc when i make lgbtq friends we dont agree on anything. they constantly pick at me to know what i think then they criticize it. they lecture, make assumptions, and do not respect my orientation all while they are demanding that i respect theirs. they act like i owe them an apology for being straight and not confused about my gender. they make our whole friendship about them. and im tired of it i just want a friend like me. she wont be exhausting 24/7

I have some friends and we occasionaly go out for dinners at fancy restaurants. There and usually by the end of the dinner a friend will complain to the waiter about this or that. At first I thought he was joking because there was no reason at all for him to complain. Tonight we were out again all six of us enjoyed the food ans the restaurant. My friend found everything great. But at the end again he called the waitress and gave her a hard time for something wrong just in his mind. He was mean to her and the whole thing embarrasing for the rest of us to watch. I then realized that he was not joking but he enjoys it at all... I told him after the waitress left that the next time he eats with me I really dont want him to do that to any of the people who serve us. But I doubt he will stop doing it as it seems this is a pattern now for him. Apart from that, that friend is very funny and kinda adorable to socialize with. Any thought? What should I do?

so im a 17 year old girl, and I always thought that the friend group I had were my true friends and they would never do anything to me and always want the best for me. but ever since starting high school I literally hate it everyone is so ******* fake they literally talk about everyone behind their backs and make group chats excluding people and make another group excluding someone else but the other person they made a group chat without is still in it like ***** wtf?? and honestly im just there like I've never done anything bad to them ive never talked **** about them and now I can feel that im the next person they're "excluding". like this girl who I thought was my best friend is literally making me feel so bad and I can literally ******* tell when they are talking about me and they literally make plans without me in a group chat that im in. and I literally confronted my best friend and I was like I feel like u talk about me and she was all like WHAT NOOO WE WOULD NEVER. like tf I can tell. like I did not even do anything to them they just have to have a problem with someone. and if I was a more social person I wouldnt care cause I would just go make new friends but IM NOT. I literally cry at all parties and its so hard for me to make friends cause im too scared. now ive been avoiding them and talking dry to them and theyre like aRe yOu mAd aT uS??/? im just so frustrated because I don't want to be lonely

I have naturally very long, flowy, and curly hair, longer than even some girls I know, and since I'm a male, it makes me more or less stand out I suppose. Anyway, I went to my job interview, and asked for the hiring manager. The girl that worked there was talking to me and while we waited for him to come, she was like "Oh my gosh, you have such long hair, can I feel it", and I was like "sure go ahead" since plenty of people, especially girls, always ask, so I just got used to it more or less. She felt it and said that my hair was really soft, and then I went to my job interview. When I was leaving, she said to me "see ya later" on my way out, to which I replied "You too!" But, my friend saw that and he was all "you're weird for letting strangers touch your hair, what kind of weirdo touches strangers hair", and now i dont know if its weird or not ):

I just texted my mom's friend about something and she replied back with a message that I don't understand. What is the best way to respond without being rude? I can't just say "I don't understand what you just said" because that would sound rude.

My friend stayed the night last night and was supposed to leave at 6am for tennis and band her parents agreed on getting her. She decided she was gonna skip tennis bc she'd stayed up later than usual so she was leaving at 7 for band. She woke up and decided she "felt sick" which was probably true bc she doesn't feel good when she wakes up a lot but gets over it in a little bit. And well I love this friend but shes a lot and Im a really introverted person and want alone time. I also had another friend spend the night who had band and she went this morning and has a two hour break for lunch and invited me and 2 of her friends to go eat lunch. And my friend who s still here will be pissy she wasn't invited but these two friends like each other but they're not like "best friends" or anything that and she thought she'd gone home by now bc she said she felt sick. Theres no room in the car for her to come too. So how do I nicely ask her to uh leave?

Like do I have to see the person once a week? Is once a year too little for a new friend? I've never had friends before and I'm 37 I'm thinking of making them. Closest I had to friends with other kids my parents set me up with in the neighborhood or school where we just kind of tolerated each other. Family I tried a little too hard when I was trying to make relationships with extended family. Later I got close to all the extended family but it was through group activities.

He likes swimming and math mostly. I can't think of something personal and not too expensive that he'd enjoy. If not personal to his interests, what are always good go-to gifts for guys?

I am a female and went on a trip with two girls 5 years ago. I was friends with one of the girls before the trip. The other one I wasn't so close to. Even though I wasn't close to the second girl, I still liked her and tried to include her in plans. So on the trip I felt like a third wheel. The two girls were giggling together, walking side by side together. Also the girl I am not close to didn't seem to like me. She wouldn't talk to me as much, no eye contact with me. This all hurt my feelings and I stopped talking to both of them. Fast forward five years...I contacted the girl I WAS actually friends with and wanted to talk to her about the trip. I spoke to her and she didn't seem to really understand or believe that the other girl didn't like me. Anyway, we met again and we had a great talk (not about the trip, just life in general) The second girl, the one I thought didn't like me said that it was very "BIG" of me to make an effort and to explain myself. Anyway, It still hurts, but I still want to be friends with at least the girl I was already close to. What do I do?

I whole heartedly believe my husbands best friend or former best friend is mentally unstable, spoiled rotten or maybe even a mixture of both. Let's call my husband my husband and the other guy Q. So, my husband and I have been married for nearly a year, and we dated for so long, little comes as a surprise to us. Work keeps us apart most of the time, so our time together is incredibly important and special and we usually spend that time doing something for ourselves. Well, needless to say, my husband and Q don't get to spend much time together at all. It was different before he was married and had the time to spend with him, they got to spend a fair amount of time together. But my husband has priorities now. The first time I'd ever really met Q, he automatically hated me. The next day while Q was at work he messaged my husband to be and told him I'm never allowed near him again, everyone hated me and if he ever sees me again he's going to call the police and get a restraining order. I don't think I need to tell you I didn't do anything to deserve that. There was no reason for that. That lasted for about a year. Recently Q wanted my husband go on a hiking trip with him, and said he could bring me too. I was looking forward to it, but then that time of the month came and I couldn't. My husband didn't go either. He stayed home with me by choice. Q said nothing and blocked my husband from all social media and his phone. Is something wrong with this guy?

I worked in this warehouse one time it was predominately black people and foreigners and a few white guys. The Japanese women managers working there looked at us white men like jewels and let us off easier than the people of other races.

This former 1980s singer, of 51 years of age? Why does she tease all the time on Instagram and drives me crazy?

This guy and I hung out and we had sex. Before we had sex I asked him if he wanted to be friends with benefits. And he said yes because he was always into me. Recently I told him my parents like him and want me to date him. He said that he thinks us hooking up should just be a one-time thing but that he enjoyed our time together. He said that he didn't want me to think that this was going somewhere. He said that he thinks I m stunning that he loves my body and pictures. And that he will always accept them with open arms. I told him that I don t want a relationship and that I only want sex. And he replied telling me not to stop sending him pictures though. All I want is sex with him and nothing more. (In the past I've left things for him at his job. I left him my panties today)

So my friends were very aware that I suffered from depression, anxiety and an eating disorder (all diagnosed) and I recently fell out with one of the girls in our group. The fall out was over the fact that she couldn't deal with my anxiety which I suppose was fair enough because I realise I can be overbearing. Anyway I apologised we made up and I thought nothing more of it but about 3 days after this incident my gf broke up with me claiming my entire friendship group had told her I'd cheated on her and had feelings for another person (all untrue) and my mental health wasn't great at this point so as soon as this happened I attempted suicide and was taken to hospital. Since this happened only one of the 4 girls attempted to contact me and it's been around a month and they've not even bothered to text me. I think this was because my mental issues freaked them out and they wanted to cut me out and I get that because it's a lot to deal with but does this make them bad friends?

I am a 19 year old guy, who dropped out of highschool who lost his job and got kicked out of my parents place for being disrespectful. I would get into fights. One of my mom s friends who is a 73 retired lawyer decided to take me in for free, in exchange I just spend time with her and help her out with errands. This is a good deal and I have been staying with her for 2 months. She provides me a place to stay, and gives my life discipline, but she has quirky behaviors and lifestyle. For starters I am a small guy 5 3 120 pounds, she on the other hand is 6 7(yes this tall) at 280 pounds. She likes to joke about her size and even mentions her weight. She calls me a "strong young man" and has me lift heavy things for her. Most of her friends and in their 30s some even in their 20s, and she goes out to bars, parties and other social activities. She invites me to these events, and introduces me to her friends, even has set me up with girls. I also help her with planning and organizing events,. She also spends time at a high end gym with over 100 different classes and top quality facilities, and has me as her guest. She takes me out to high end dinners at 5 star restaurants. She motivates me to stay in shape behave well and have good social skills. She lets me have my own life. She asks personal questions about my dating and sex life. She admitted shes a virgin, and that she tried pursuing men for decades but failed.

I realized I have never been myself, never had a true friend. When I am around others, I just can't open up.

So, my friend and I talk on playstation online every night, but sometimes I really feel like just playing a game without someone talking in my ear. It's not really personal. Sometimes I just really dont feel like talking to anyone whil I'm playing games.

I have a friend that's going through a tough time. Let's call them Sam. I don't know the whole story but this is what they have told me so far. Sams parents have been fighting a lot and somehow cps got called. There's 7 kids total with Sam being the oldest and cps questioned all of them. Sams biological dad lives a couple hours away so they've already gone through one divorce already. Sams been really stressed and the parents thing on top of it isn't doing any good. I live over 1,000 miles away from Sam so that limits my ability to help. I've never been good with words so I don't know what to say but I don't want to say the wrong thing. If there's anything I can do or say that would help even for a couple minutes I would jump at the opportunity. I just don't know how...any suggestions? All replies are greatly appreciated!

At school im really scared.. its in ONE DAY. After tomorrow, school starts. im really scared and my one friend who i kinda trust like doesnt have his phone so i cant text him maybe until next week of school?? idk when he'll get it back. im a junior though. Im freaked out though.. Im scared to sit in the library almost everyday? at lunch being alone. I know a few people aquaintances but i dont want to risk being alone and no one talking to me, or getting ignored etc in their big ****** friend groups.i basically lost all my close friends in ways i really dont want to go like explain 🙄 What do i do? Is it ok to sit in the cafeteria or library almost everyday sitting alone if you cant hang out with yr friends? im so scared im gonna think of like memories ive had here or whatever and just end up ******* crying or like getting anxious and feeling embarassed and i dont know.. what do i do?? bring a book??

we used to be so close and we love each other so much and she's honestly the most incredible person I've ever met. Around 2 years ago I moved. We would still FaceTime and text all the time but gradually I started to text back after such a long time. Not just to her, but to everyone. And I know it's my fault but for a year, we didn't talk as much. But a few months back, she reached out to me and she was really upset, she was telling about how we used to be so close and now I don't even text her anymore and tbh, it is my fault. And now we do talk a lot on texts but we don't get time to call as much anymore. When we do, it's just like old times but I still can't help but feel like it's not the same. How can I explain this to her and tell her how sorry I am and actually feel like it's like old times again? I already told her how sorry I am and she's like it's fine. She told me how we're still best friends and she missed me so much, and tbh I did too. I'm so happy we're still besties but how can I get that vibe back? I know we can get it back because we really get each other. She's one of the most important people in my life and I can't lose her. She's been there through everything and I would choose my best friends over any guy ever so I really can't lose her. How can I get that vibe back and explain to her how much I missed her? Should I talk to one of our other best friends about it? I mean these girls aren't even my best friends, they're like my sisters and I cannot lose them.

My best friend and I went on a road trip before she moved out of town. Towards the end of the trip, she was very glum and grumpy. I asked her why; she wouldn't tell me. The next day, she was still like this, and I got mad because she was being unenthusiastic when I was trying to give her ideas on what we could do next. Later than night, she was crying. I think it was because her dad said something mean to her over the phone (he's not a good dad). I asked her if she wanted to talk, and she said no. I felt bad that I had gotten mad at her, because I didn't know that something was going on with her dad. If I had known, I wouldn't have been mad, of course. The next morning while driving home, I asked her if she was mad at me, and she said no. I asked her if she wanted to talk about what happened (with her crying) and she said no. A week after we got home from our trip, she wouldn't text or call me back. She moved out of town without saying goodbye. I had to text her boyfriend asking why she wouldn't talk to me. He said that she said it was because I was being "pretty mean" on our trip. I told him to tell her that if she wants to talk, then SHE needs to text me, because I felt like I've done my part in trying to communicate with her. That was 2 days ago. She texted me today. What should I say? That I'm mad she left w/o saying goodbye? That I'm sorry for whatever I did? I don't know how to start the conversation.

I started my sophomore year of highschool today and I walked in with confidence but inside I was nervous and shaking, 3 out my 7 classes were ok, but the rest I didn't feel comfortable in. I usually make friends somewhat easily but this year wasn't it for me. The teachers aren't the greatest. One of my teachers ran out of seats since it was seated accordingly to our last names alphabetically and since I was Z she put me in this chair next to a lab table while everyone else was sitting in proper desks and chairs , that made me really left out. Should I say something to her about that? How can I make this year a better year? I'm usually super shy if I don't know anybody in a class, and everyone else already have their own friends....this year so far isn't starting good..

Most of the time if I have an argument or anything with a friend, I keep it to myself because, it's not really my parents business. So, when they ask about the friend I just kind explain we got annoyed with each other. But, my parents will get mad at me because, they say I'm being mean to my friend, even if they don't know the situation, they expect me to be the problem, and will defend my friend. Is this something every parent does...

I have had a part-time job at a fast food place since the start of my senior year of high school. I spent the last two years at a community college and continued to work here. I am now transferring to a four year school. I thought about still working on weekends but my boss encouraged me to quit and focus on school for a while. I love my relationship with my boss. She has kids my age(20) that she is not very close with, but she feels like a mother to me. She always is willing to listen, even when I am being irrational. I have anxiety, and if I am having an anxiety attack she lets me sit in her office and calm down or lets me help her with whatever she is doing. Even if I look a little upset or a little overwhelmed she pulls me out of the situation just to talk to me. I love having conversations with her and have stayed late at work just to talk. I really want to stay in touch because I don't know if I will ever be back because with school I have to do internships on my school breaks from now on. But she is someone I can really talk to. Any advice on this? Also, i was going to write her a note on how much she has meant to me as my manager. Another kid who works there, however just did this and she nonstop talks about it. I don't want to feel like I am copying him just to get more attention for myself.

Basically we had been talking about going to this movie for awhile and it was only playing twice in theaters so, I said we should go ahead and buy our seats, but then she tells me that her other friend already got seats (for herself and my friend), and that she's had them for awhile. Maybe I'm being unreasonable but, why keep talking about getting tickets with me if you already have plans to go with someone else. And I checked to see if I could get a seat near them and it was sold out, so now I'm stuck going alone...