My girlfriend goes cold for a day every time I see my friends without her

Jack Taylor · 13 likes

be kind, be clear, keep going to quiz. and come back and tell us how it goes 💛

Daniel Kiptoo · 7 likes

I was the girlfriend in this story once. I was insecure and didn't see what I was doing until my partner sat me down and said it plainly but kindly. I'm grateful she did. Some people do change

Ethan Brooks · 7 likes

thank you for this, it helps to hear from the other side

Valeria López · 6 likes

That last part, where skipping made her sweet, is the bit I'd sit with. Warmth when you give up your friends and coldness when you don't is a pattern that tends to grow, even if she doesn't mean it to

Paper Atlas · 9 likes

yes. it might not be deliberate at all but the effect is the same, you're slowly being trained to stop going

Pixel Baker · 6 likes

"have fun with your real family" is a really hurtful thing to text someone. you're allowed to tell her that hurt

Midnight Mango · 3 likes

red flag for the behaviour, not for her as a person. worth a calm conversation when you're not in the middle of a quiz night

Elise Peeters · 11 likes

and maybe a couples counsellor if it keeps happening. that's not a failure, it's maintenance

Lotte Jansen · 2 likes

please don't skip quiz again to keep the peace. your friends are part of your support system, that's exactly why they matter

Daniela Torres · 0 likes

You can have compassion for her history and still keep your quiz night. Both things are allowed