I need advice advice about friendship: My best friends boyfriend was cheating on her, and I want to help her feel better.
Question Posted Saturday September 8 2012, 10:01 am
My best friends boyfriend was cheating on her, I felt awful and wanted to do anything that I could to make her feel better, but I don't know what to do. I don't want to just give her a card saying, oh I hope you feel better. We've known each other since we were 2 and she means the world to me.
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Relationships category? Maybe give some free advice about: Friendship? sizzlinmandolin answered Sunday September 9 2012, 2:20 pm: She'll be okay with time. The best thing you can do for her is just be a friend. Hang out with her a lot. Invite her to the movies or plan a sleepover. Just spend a lot of time with her. She'll appreciate it because when she's with you, she won't think about what happened as much. She'll feel less lonely and she'll have something fun to occupy her time and thoughts with. Be there for her if she wants to talk, but don't bring it up yourself. If she doesn't want to hang out, don't force it, but keep offering and inviting her to do things with you. Another thing to avoid is trying to set her up with someone before she is ready. Make sure she knows that you're there for her like her ex isn't anymore. Having great friends is the best way to get over someone. Be a great friend. She probably needs some normalcy and fun in her life instead of a bunch of friends that are going to feel sorry for her and keep reminding her about what happened. Sometimes it's best, at least at first, to just pretend as if nothing did. Good luck! [ sizzlinmandolin's advice column | Ask sizzlinmandolin A Question ]
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