
I always thought there was no such thing as a “girl best friend” or “guy best friend” but then one of my female friends I hag out with 1 on 1 a lot got a bf and while he and I are friendly with each other I can’t help but feel like he doesn’t like us hanging out together so we’ve done so way less and often she says “oh yeah btw (her bf) is coming too” so I feel way more guarded with her with him around
I think you don’t need to cut people off bc that is definitely toxic behavior… but you do need to be open to reevaluating the friendships you have with people of ur preferred sex. Even if you see them platonically, they might not see you that way- so if you get into a relationship I think you need to be more introspective on ur friendships you already have with the opposite sex.
That more often than not, the person with a bunch of friends of the opposite gender or more often the insecure ones. People get into a relationship for a reason, and then seek the some type of attention and validation from those “friendships”. Also more often than not, it’s not YOU, it’s your friends. Look at #4’s response: “if she had ever been down, I would’ve been down”.
Although, I do NOT think people should have to completely cut off all of their friends. Most things are on a spectrum, and to be an extremist on both ends is a red flag. But if your partner brings up a concern of one of your friendships, and you immediately jump to the “insecure” word, instead of actually evaluating it. That’s ignorant and I find it a trait of people who haven’t actually been through mature romantic relationships. (I.e they are also insecure)
i hear you. and i understand that expressing concern for a friendship is healthy and ok. but if theres a pattern of a person consistently telling their partners to cut off their friends, codependence, and controlling tendencies... they might be the problem! 😭 its normal and natural for humans to be friends with people of the opposite sex. to try to prevent that isnt normal