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Best friend manipulating the things and telling my boyfriend and creating hatred how to deal with it ??

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Last Updated: 04/12/2022 at 8:59pm
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LilacKalypso9
April 12th, 2022 8:59pm
Sounds like quite a challenging and distressing situation you're dealing with here, which is making you feel fed up. A true friend would never seek to manipulate either or your loved ones to lead to fall-outs and tension, especially when that loved one is your partner. I can imagine how frustrating it must be to try to explain yourself and reveal your truth to try and maintain your relationship. But it sounds like the person you're referring to as your "best friend" is getting in the way of things. You're deserving of tranquility and clarity at this time. As a 7 Cups Listener here, I can't give you advice. However, what I can do is attempt to give suggestions in the form of QUESTIONS you can ask yourself while reflecting on the situation. That way, you'll have some freedom to decide what you feel is best to do. 1. How long have you known this friend/has the friend been a part of your life? 2. How long have you and your boyfriend been together? 3. How does your boyfriend react when you try to recall the facts of the situation your "best friend" has caused? For example, is he convinced by you? Does he believe their side more than yours? 4. What kind of thoughts come to mind as to why you believe your friend is being manipulative? 5. If you have thought about confronting your friend about their actions, what do you believe are the potential results? For example how do you think the friend will react? What do you think will happen with your relationship? How do you think you can work things through with your partner? 6. Based on all the above, what do you think will be the BEST thing to do for you, so you can have your peace of mind? Hope this can be somewhat helpful for you to figure out what you can do. Believe in yourself, you got this! All the best! Lilac 💜