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Hypothetical Situation...
Jan. 12th, 2009 10:49 pm...I need some quasi-objective feedback here. I'm in the middle of about three stories focused around the same timeline for a group of characters. Some of you have already seen this (in varying forms), and I really appreciate your answers. For others of you, here's the setup:
You're a gal in your early twenties, currently a college student. You've lived in one town your entire life, dated one guy for the past 5 - 7 years. He travels quite a bit with his family and his hobbies, and you've been apart frequently in the past. For the past four years, he's been mainly local, while attending university. He's now a college senior, about to graduate, and has applied for jobs in various larger cities more than 4 hours away.
You know that there is a woman he's known for years -- you've never met her, but you've heard about her for years. You've always had a nagging feeling in the back of your mind that there was something more than friendship between her and your boyfriend, but you've always pushed it away. Especially since he's made it very clear that his attentions are focused on you.
You've been seeing each other for years, and have really had no reason to suspect he's ever cheated on you. You rather thought you'd marry, settle down, and raise a family together.
But now, this friend has moved closer, and she is spending more time with your boyfriend and your boyfriend's family. He still insists -- and probably believes -- its still just friendship. In fact, any actions seen as "more than friendship" are entirely unintentional on the part of the boyfriend and the female friend.
Two questions:
You're a gal in your early twenties, currently a college student. You've lived in one town your entire life, dated one guy for the past 5 - 7 years. He travels quite a bit with his family and his hobbies, and you've been apart frequently in the past. For the past four years, he's been mainly local, while attending university. He's now a college senior, about to graduate, and has applied for jobs in various larger cities more than 4 hours away.
You know that there is a woman he's known for years -- you've never met her, but you've heard about her for years. You've always had a nagging feeling in the back of your mind that there was something more than friendship between her and your boyfriend, but you've always pushed it away. Especially since he's made it very clear that his attentions are focused on you.
You've been seeing each other for years, and have really had no reason to suspect he's ever cheated on you. You rather thought you'd marry, settle down, and raise a family together.
But now, this friend has moved closer, and she is spending more time with your boyfriend and your boyfriend's family. He still insists -- and probably believes -- its still just friendship. In fact, any actions seen as "more than friendship" are entirely unintentional on the part of the boyfriend and the female friend.
Two questions: