Why is it that when a couple breaks up, their friends feel compelled to choose sides? Now, of course, to begin with, they were either his friends or hers. But after hanging out in groups where the lines tend to blur, why does it automatically go back to the way it was before the couple met?
Take for instance, last week. The girl went to a happy hour hosted by one of the "young professional" groups she belongs to. Coincidentally, the same group which hosted the holiday party where she met Renaissance Boy. This also happened to be just a few days after she broke up with said Renaissance Boy. But, out with the old, in with the new, I always say. So why then, after she'd been there for awhile, when one of Renaissance Boy's friends showed up she all but ignores the girl?
Just to clarify a bit, it was just the women's subgroup at this particular happy hour, it wasn't like the girl was scoping out the place. (Well she was, but not obviously.) She may have also just that very same day "un-boyfriended" Renaissance on Facebook. Also, she may have that previous weekend, after getting to know this other woman a bit better at an event she went to with Renaissance, "friended" her on Facebook. Perhaps the friend just wanted to get the story from Renaissance Boy first? As an aside, this same person was suggested to the girl by one of her other friends from that group as someone she should get to know as they probably had a lot in common. So much for getting to know her.
Are guys like that too, so catty and calculating? Boy, am I glad I'm just a lowly automobile who gets to sit and take in all the stories without having to deal with all the anguish!
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