Imagine a friend, someone you care about very much. Now, imagine this friend with a boyfriend who is dragging her down, turning her life into a rut, and holding her back from realizing her potential, and she doesn't even realize it.
Easy answer, right? What if I tell you she's my ex girlfriend, and the guy she's with now used to be one of my closest friends?
Now I know what some are going to think, and it has nothing to do with her and my breakup. That was 2 years ago, we're both way past it. We're friends now. The guy is permanently lethargic, is convinced he has some sort of debilitating illeness (which only prevents him from doing inconvenient things), has no friends except his sister, who will always take precendence over everyone else. He exists only to live in his little rut, and he's dragging my friend down with him. I don't want to look like the jealous ex, but I don't want to see my friend waste the best years of her life because she's being weighed down by this anchor of a relationship.
I could use some suggestions.
Easy answer, right? What if I tell you she's my ex girlfriend, and the guy she's with now used to be one of my closest friends?
Now I know what some are going to think, and it has nothing to do with her and my breakup. That was 2 years ago, we're both way past it. We're friends now. The guy is permanently lethargic, is convinced he has some sort of debilitating illeness (which only prevents him from doing inconvenient things), has no friends except his sister, who will always take precendence over everyone else. He exists only to live in his little rut, and he's dragging my friend down with him. I don't want to look like the jealous ex, but I don't want to see my friend waste the best years of her life because she's being weighed down by this anchor of a relationship.
I could use some suggestions.
I was in a relationship like that (or two... or three)
There's nothing anyone can do or say to act the catalyst...
Well maybe you could order him a hooker or something...
but beyond that, she'll have to realize it herself.