Is it worth salvaging a friendship ruined by a relationship?
Unfortunately this happens often with new relationships. It’s sad, too, because many times the person ends up not being with the one that caused all this in the first place and it’s too late for them to salvage their old friendships. You sound like a pretty cool guy just by the fact that you care this much and have been willing to put such energy into this “friendship”. I’m wondering if maybe you started to like her for more than a friend and this hurts a bit more then you’re saying. If so you are doing the right thing. Keep the door open and you are being the better person. Whether or not she figures it out is up to her … let her decide and you just hang in their until you decide it’s not worth it. Don’t push her or try and force her to talk … that will backfire. Just wait it out. If she doesn’t come around and realize she’s got a pretty good friend here – if not more – it’ll be her loss for sure! Good luck to you and I hope it all works out for the best.
