How does this actually compare to iWork?

I already told you why we haven’t been going out. If you wanna do something with someone you have to let that person know; my phone didn’t ring. THIS is how we find out you wanted to do something!?!

Why do you always think someone is mad at you??? Why do you assume you are a [insert word of choice here] person?

I’m sorry your date didn’t pan out. I know you were really excited about it. I’m thinking she’s not the girl for you.

You need to work some issues out and put things in perspective.

Let me know if you need anything.

If you want to do something, why don’t you call?

All of us have been really busy, but we do and have always, made time to hang out.

Also, you’re not pathetic and I don’t think you deserve pity. I think you need to get your head together and think things through. Why would your friends be mad at you? Why would some chick not want to go out with you? Etcetera…

Your friends aren’t mad at you. Your friends are busy and hanging out 24/7 doesn’t happen. You want to hang, you got to call and say, “let’s hang”.

This chick that keeps blowing you off, that sucks. Here’s the thing though; why are you letting her control how you feel?

First, a few things, just in case you are not aware of them:

1) Your BF isn’t trying to replace you.

2) The nature of relationships change, either the people involved in them change along with the nature of the relationship or they don’t. This is true of romantic relationships as well as other types. Best friends for life is very similar to marriage and should be considered in similar light.

3) You can’t be replaced unless you let yourself be. Perhaps you should think about WHY you feel this way and brain storm about how to reconcile the difference?

4) Note: The girl in the friend group is also not a fan of politics, but she listens to them because they are important to BF and B. She doesn’t feel like she is being replaced…yet often times no one (including yourself) has listened to what is important and interesting to her. Again, you need to think about the WHY you feel this way.

5) Food for thought: everyone matures at a different rate. Though your friends act ‘old’ by your standards. Are they happy? Are you happy?

6) Friends shouldn’t keep score. Competition simply reinforces the idea that someone is a winner and someone is a loser. That mindset needs to change if a friendship is to stay in tact.

That aside, I think your BF being a dick has nothing to do with the return of the 3rd Musketeer. Rather, your actions and your perceptions of them.

I am available to talk if you’d like to hear my perception of the topic and things you might be able to do either improve your friendship.