My brother just broke up with his gf of almost a year and isn't sure if they'll get back together. For a while people (my mom and dad, family friend) have asked if he likes my friend Nicole because whenever she's over they joke around a lot and he teases her. I've talked to her about this and she has said she doesn't like him like that...it would be weird because he's my brother. He says he doesn't want to date her but he likes her and is attracted to her. This really upsets me because she's my BEST friend. He thinks I'm being immature and that Nicole really does like him. Help!
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Relationships category? Maybe give some free advice about: Families? Advicelady6798 answered Tuesday October 18 2005, 2:34 pm: You cant make your brother date. He will date someone when he is ready and pressuring him will only make your relationship with him grow apart. I suggest you going to the movies with your brother and your friend and you inviting someone to go and just hanging out. Maybe if they spent more time together then they will decide to date one another. I know what its like to have a brother and all you want to do is help them but they have to help themselves. If he spends more time with her he will tell her and she will enventually tell him and it will all work out. [ Advicelady6798's advice column | Ask Advicelady6798 A Question ]
karenR answered Tuesday October 18 2005, 8:04 am: She might like him and just be telling you what you want to hear. Especially if you've told her how you feel.
That would be kind of sad really.
Just because she is your best friend doesn't mean she can't like other people. It will happen sooner or later. For both of you.
So, I have to agree with your brother on this one.
Its perfectly natural to feel a little jealous. It would be pretty weird to have your
brother and your friend dating too, that's for sure. But,You shouldn't stand in the way if they should want to be together.
Its possible that your friend really sees him as a brother too. You just need to let her know you will accept it if she has feelings for him. [ karenR's advice column | Ask karenR A Question ]
Durene answered Tuesday October 18 2005, 1:48 am: I dunno.. just let it happen, if your friend and brother really want to get together. If you feel weird about it, talk to your friend, or brother about it, because if you keep your feelings bottled up then soon one day they'll just explode out. [ Durene's advice column | Ask Durene A Question ]
Altruistic answered Tuesday October 18 2005, 1:27 am: Your brother says he doesnt want to date Nicole, yet he says he likes her and is attracted to her? Doesn't that contradict just a 'little' bit?
As a sibling and friend, you should talk to someone about it [parents probably]. Make sure they know that he's interested in Nicole and tell them how you feel about the issue. See if they can talk to your brother for you, though talking to him yourself is a better idea. You should let your brother know how you feel. He has no right to think you're being 'immature' for caring about your friend. If he still doesn't get the fact that Nicole doesn't like him, have Nicole talk to him and tell him that she just wants to be friends [or whatever she wnats to be with him]. [ Altruistic's advice column | Ask Altruistic A Question ]
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