ZombiePlatypus
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I know it's gonna make the entire post sound freaking dumb, but let's call them Friend A and Friend B.
I've known Friend A for a long time and only met Friend B through A.
It's not my business, and I definitely don't wanna tell people how to run their relationships, but I can't help and feel complicit in this by pretending not to know. Even though I still care about A, and have known them far longer, I consider B a friend as well. Staying quiet feels like I'm betraying them. Yet if I speak up, I betray A.
I've talked to A, and they've said they tried to break up and end things, and wants to move on, but B keeps imploring to stay and give the relationship more time.
This wouldn't be relevant to me, except when I hang out with them together now, I have to play along with this charade where things are fine. All while A tells me they're stepping out to see the other person on the side. As I stay and keep B company.
I feel absolutely horrible for B and can't figure out how to level with them without robbing A of the opportunity to come clean and betraying their trust.
Advice?
I've known Friend A for a long time and only met Friend B through A.
It's not my business, and I definitely don't wanna tell people how to run their relationships, but I can't help and feel complicit in this by pretending not to know. Even though I still care about A, and have known them far longer, I consider B a friend as well. Staying quiet feels like I'm betraying them. Yet if I speak up, I betray A.
I've talked to A, and they've said they tried to break up and end things, and wants to move on, but B keeps imploring to stay and give the relationship more time.
This wouldn't be relevant to me, except when I hang out with them together now, I have to play along with this charade where things are fine. All while A tells me they're stepping out to see the other person on the side. As I stay and keep B company.
I feel absolutely horrible for B and can't figure out how to level with them without robbing A of the opportunity to come clean and betraying their trust.
Advice?