Dear Boo

🥀 Trouble between friends 🥀

Dear Boo,

I have a friend, let's call her Miriam* (i just remembered that old lady from courage the cowardly dog. Was the name Miriam or Miriral or Murial something like that?) and I have another friend, we'll name him Joe*.

To put it to you straight Joe* had a crush on Miriam* but Miriam* didn't feel the same way.
Things between my friend group were cool and everything seemed swell and perfect then I left the school last year.

I'm currently in a new school and a friend of mine just told me that things aren't going well. Miriam* and Joe* are fighting because Joe* now kinda likes Miriam's* friend (who is not in the same school) Gina* but at the same time Joe* still likes Miriam* and Miriam* doesn't like that. They got into a big fight and now they won't talk.

Miriam* left our group chat and doesn't want to be anywhere near Joe*. I'm worried about everything that's going on there.
What my friends and I used to do last year was go out to the movies, before exams or before vacations and stuff like that.

I was thinking that I should invite them to a movie since schools are ending on the 15th of March.

I just want them to stop fighting and for things to be chilled. It seems as though after I left things just don't seem to be going well over there. I'm not saying that it's my fault but I'm just kinda concerned for our whole friendship.

I shall end of there. Sorry that it's so long. Have a good day/night.

Signed –

Addy*

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Dear Addy,

Thanks for writing to me, I definitely appreciate you trusting me with giving you advice.

Okay, it sounds like to me that Joe* doesn't want to hurt Miriam* but, he likes Gina* just as much and doesn't know who to choose.

It's always risky when friends date, sometimes the relationship works out and it's wonderful. Other times it may wreck the friendship. No matter what happens they should make a pact to always remain friends.

No, it's not your fault – at all. But you're a lot like me, you keep the peace in your group of friends. If I were in your position, I would sit both Joe* and Miriam* down and you sort of be a mediator between the both of them. Get to the root of the issue. If the main issue is Joe* liking Gina*, then he needs to choose who to date.

No matter who Joe* chooses, they should mend their friendship no matter what.

I think Miriam* left the group chat because she is hurt right now and she needs time to herself. I wouldn't spring a surprise movie on either of them, without letting them know who will be there. Miriam* may feel attacked, like you're forcing her to be around Joe*.

Sweetie, the best thing you can do is just be a friend and listen to both Joe* and Miriam*. Friendship is what they need the most.

I hope things work out for your friends. Try to make them see that above all friendship is better than throwing everything away. Any time you need to talk just send me a pm.

Love always,

Boo

*Names have been changed to protect identity!

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