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my bestman and fh

nifheim Posted:

my bestman and fh

Last night i was talking to my mom about how i wanted to go away next weekend with my bestfriend dave to this fest that we love to go to. my mom said oh .. well you need to seperate yourself a bit from him even though he is your 'man or honor' because (fh) may think this should stop. I told her and i have told my fh that my friend dave is more important to me then all most everything. I love him and fh knows this. Its a diff. type of love then what i have with fh but its there. My mom thinks this is dangerous. I have know dave for over 10 years and i figured if things were going to happen it would of happened and i told fh this a long time ago.

fh is fine with me hanging out with him but now TO THE POINT he got a bit upset when i told him about possibly going away next weekend. I invited him initially and he goes i dn't wnat to go.. hten he says go yourself. so i said i might meet dave down there for one night and he seemed not so happy. i am not sure because it may be because of the money that is involved or its because i will be with dave. i realize i am in debt right now and really shouldn't go away but a part of me wants to go to spend the time with dave and to have some fun and blow some steam of after graduating and getting a new job. its a ton of bands who I LOVE and some i know plus i get to see some friends that don't live in NY so its a really cool event.

I WANTED TO ADD: Just realized i should state this part. I have gone away with dave a number of times before being engaged. once after. I realize this is an odd thing for most people but as i said fh never had a problem with this before.

dave and i hang out at least once a week, usually fh joins but sometimes its just me and dave. never had issues before normally fh says go do something dave because i want to sleep. See dave and i do the things together that fh won''t do with me. like go biking, go to a show, go to an art show, etc. I realize this sounds dangerous in most cases but i have done this with dave for 10 years with var. bf's which fh knows. Hell fh and i have been together for six years and dave has been involved also just not as much until now because he moved back down from upstate.

I am going to bring it up over dinner tonight and see if anything i should be concerned about. But why would anyone mind after six years of being together over hanging out with my bestfriend? what do you girls think?
AMGBride2008 Posted:

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I know that if FH's best friend was a girl and they made plans to go away together, pisssed would be the understatement of the year.

That's me... talk to FH tonight and see what he says. Truthfully, FH should be the most important and if it makes him feel uncomfortable you may want to reconsider.

Jen, you know what's best for both relationships... you'll do the right thing however it applies to you and FH and you and Dave.
Chanwich Posted:

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My best friend is also a guy, and I know FH gets a little jealous sometimes. Especially when Im home to visit on LI and FH is still out here, he calls all the time and asks what we are up to and checks up all the time. I've known my best friend since we were 5, but neither one of us would ever do anything that would jeopardize our friendship or ruin our relationships with significant others, so I know where you are coming from. I think that I can understand why your FH would be a little upset too though, especially if it is just the two of you going on the trip. Its probably not that he doesn't trust you, but I think all guys can get jealous when their gf hangs out with other guys. I think that you should definitely talk your trip over with FH, and if he really is that upset about it then either dont go, or try to get some other people to go with you so that its not just the two of you.

Belongs2DanBuckley Posted:

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Maybe he's a little skeptical that Dave might have feelings for you that you don't realize...or with the pressure of the wedding you may be inclined to do something you would later regret...especially when alcohol is involved...or that he might take advantage of a situation....

IDK honestly its up to you...I know I used to be friends with alot of guys, but as soon as we got engaged my FH started speaking up about it....guys are a little funny that way....i think its a cack and ballz thing....
nifheim Posted:

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fh is hammered right now and being nasty and i asked him because it came up again... he said it was over money. At least i know its that IoI

Now i put him to bed and the world goes back to how it should be tomorrow.

Thank for the input people!!!
Kimbalina Posted:

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I know that you said that it seems like it is just the money to him. But I would agree with you mom and just becareful of boundaries. It may be the fact that you are not just his Girlfriend anymore,,, but his Fiancee!
Good luck, I would say to try and put your self in his shoes.
alymikewedding08 Posted:

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Honestly.. my best friend is a guy too.. but he's my cousin.. so I guess it's different..

My FH really loves him and loves when we all chill together.. and he doesn't mind me being alone with him.. since.. obviously he's my cousin..

but I wouldn't love FH going away with another girl.. even if they were best friends since birth..

I know to you it seems innocent..and he should trust you.. but I definitely can see him not liking it..

jmo
nifheim Posted:

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i guess i am unfair with that.. i honestly wouldn't care if fh went away with another girl if he was friends with her for a long time. If something happens we both realize the realtionship is not going to work then. I am one of those people who really thinks if your tempted by another so much to be scared that your going to do something then your current relationship is doomed to die.

but thanks for all the comments. Its really making me think about things and i really need to have a better convo with fh when he is not drunk.
Munchkn16 Posted:

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Posted by nifheim

i guess i am unfair with that.. i honestly wouldn't care if fh went away with another girl if he was friends with her for a long time. If something happens we both realize the realtionship is not going to work then. I am one of those people who really thinks if your tempted by another so much to be scared that your going to do something then your current relationship is doomed to die.

but thanks for all the comments. Its really making me think about things and i really need to have a better convo with fh when he is not drunk.



I understand your perspective, and my FH has two female friends from elementary school. Both are married. That being said, if he went away for a weekend alone with either of them, I would be livid. Not b/c I'm jealous, but IMO, it's just not an appropriate thing to do. I wouldn't want him to stop being friends with either of these girls, but if we hang out, we do it as a group.

Just my two cents.

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