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Dear Turtle Girl,
Tough question.
Give Your Ex Time To Breathe
Getting in the middle of friendships is always hard. It seems to
me as though Riley is being a little bit unreasonable. He's holding
onto a relationship that is over. But maybe he just needs a little
time. I think you might want to give him a little time to breathe
right now.
Let the New Guy Decide
You should sit Mark down and tell him that you don't want to hurt
his friendship with Riley, but that you would like to go out with
him. In the end it is Mark's decision, because it is his friendship.
After you talk to Mark, you might want to talk to Riley. Tell him
that you two had a good relationship, but now it is over. You would
like to stay friends with him, but you two both need to be able
to date other people. Tell him that it hurts you to have to come
between him and Mark, but that he doesn't have control over that
part of your life anymore.
Make Your Own Decisions
After you have had a talk with both of them, I think you should
do what your heart tells you to do. Riley can't run your life anymore,
you need to make your own decisions.
If Mark thinks that it would ruin his friendship with Riley, then
maybe you and Mark should wait until Riley gets over your dating
relationship. But if Mark is willing to take the chance, then I
think you should go out with him.
In time, Riley will find someone who he wants to date, too. Time
will heal anything.
Good Luck!
– Annie
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