He has another girl. Will I tell my friend about it?

Philippines
July 17, 2009 12:16am CST
I have seen my friend's man dating with another girl. I haven't told her about this because I don't know if she will believe me. As I can see, She's obsessed with that man and was blinded with their relationship. Will I tell her about this? Or will I just let her discover about her man's hidden agenda?
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29 responses
@ShibbyKid (279)
• United States
17 Jul 09
It is better for you to tell your friend first. She will get mad maybe at first, but she will consider it and look out at what her man is doing behind her back. That would give her a better chance to catch him sooner than later when it will hurt her more. Plus she wont be mad at you for knowing the whole time and keeping it from her. She will thank you for letting her know and if she got mad, she would apologize.
• Philippines
18 Jul 09
Thanks for that!
• United States
18 Jul 09
Anytime.(:
@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
18 Jul 09
Why don't you confront him first and tell him if you don't confess to her than I will tell her. Why do men do this and think its ok to cheat. If you don't want to be with someone just say its over.
• Philippines
18 Jul 09
I just wish men are as honest as that...
• India
17 Jul 09
This Is Very Wrong On your Part To Still keep it A Secret .. What Are you Waiting For, Come On Go and Tell her ........ It is Bad to have partners who cheat on you ... You Should Advice your friend to Develop A Relation After Watching the Person For A LOng Period Of Time ... These things Are quite Common these Days .. lot More On MyLot .......
• Philippines
19 Jul 09
I know it's wrong to keep that secret from her. I really would want to tell her about that matter but I'm frightened by the consequences that may happen.
• United States
17 Jul 09
If i was you i would tell her... just think if one you your friends saw you man with someone eles and didnt tell you how would you feel when you found out that she knew... if you really care about her tell her.
• Philippines
19 Jul 09
Of course I care for her
@bulzika (279)
• Dominican Republic
17 Jul 09
I think you shouldn't tell her. maybe it's not what you think and he isn't dating at all. If your friend's boyfriend loves another woman she'll notice it, and if he loves your friend and was just flirting with another, then let it be as it is now
• Philippines
19 Jul 09
I think so..That's what I'm doing now.
@lealuvy2j (1986)
• Philippines
17 Jul 09
Wow! That is a really difficult situation but I think it is best to tell her in the nicest way possible. When you tell her, be careful also about the timing. Try not to tell her if she is frustrated about work or something. Maybe when she is gushing about her guy, you can do your "There is something I need to tell you" speech. If she doesn't believe you then just let her be. She'll find out sooner or later anyway and when she finds out she'll realize that you are just being a good friend to her and she will thank you for telling her.
• Philippines
19 Jul 09
Thanks for the speech...
@whyaskq (7523)
• Singapore
19 Jul 09
I feel it would be wise to let your friend know as she might feel hurt more if she realises she was "betrayed" by two person at one go - her boyfriend and you. If you feel she is too obsessed to beleive you, perhaps you can help to create a situation to help her discover for herself. A photo taken should be able jumpstart some sparks. lol.
@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
19 Jul 09
Hello babyfiona08, I think as a friend, you should give her a hint and see what is her reaction. People like her, who is obsessed with her man and blinded by their blind love, never see anything beyond their supposed to be true love. Sometimes, it is hard to interfere when the fact that you want to tell, is not a good thing. It is better for her to know the truth before it's too late and if she gets angry at you, for telling her the truth, just stay away for awhile and give her time to think wisely.
@jdyrj777 (6530)
• United States
19 Jul 09
You can just kind of feel her out and ask her if she ever suspected her man of fooling around. She may get mad at you if you tell her what you saw. She may just choose to not want to know. Just ask her what she would do if she were in situation of the observer or ask her if she would want to know.
@smartie0317 (1610)
• United States
17 Jul 09
If I were you, I would tell her. Mostly likely, she'll never find out that you know, but if were to break up with him and find out you knew she could stop being friends with you. I think telling her is best. Wouldn't you want her to tell you if she were in your position?
• Philippines
18 Jul 09
I want to tell her the truth. It's just that I'm kinda afraid about the consequence that may happen.
• Philippines
19 Jul 09
if i were you i would tell her about what you've discovered. thats what friends are for, you should tell her because if you dont its like you're tolerating this guy to make your friend like a fool. of course she will get hurt but you are there to let her overcome that hurt. now its not your fault if she will believe you or not the important is you tell her the truth.
@janebeth (2032)
• Philippines
17 Jul 09
hi baby, that is a very tough situation, too bad you see it.. it's very hard to decide on that matters.. i think you should tell her the truth, its up to her if she will believe you or not at least you have been a good friend to her.. if she still won't believe you, it's her problem anyway..!! janebeth.
• Philippines
19 Jul 09
it's really tough...
@Elaine77 (315)
• China
20 Jul 09
Hi there, I think you could just tell her, she might not believe you at first, but we all know what women would like, she might could just feel her man cheating on her eventually.
@phesaru (300)
• Philippines
20 Jul 09
tell her before its too late =D
@alottodo (3056)
• Australia
19 Jul 09
Im sure you are sorry for your friend, but if I was you I would not tell her any thing, let her find out for herself. I was in a similar situation a few years ago. I was at a night club and my friend husband was dancing and flirting with every one including me! He was off his face! so he did not even recognise me, just imagine how I felt. My first reaction was to call my friend and let her know, but then I thought about it and said no,that would not do it so I kept my mouth shut and guess what! they are still marry today whith 2 beautiful children. In the long run let every one solve their own problems , and if your friend find out one day that you knew and did not tell just say Im not the cheater He is.
• United States
19 Jul 09
hi girl I've read some of the replys, and here is a little one I've not read yet. when you see him with someone ealse.call your frend and ask her to meet you where he can be seen by her.than you don't have to tell her at all, he can do his self in. if it's innocent no damage has been done. if not you did not have to tell her ,she seen for her self.good luck. firemountain
@Ritchelle (3790)
• Philippines
18 Jul 09
it depends on how brave you are in: facing your friend once she found out you've seen her guy with another woman and didn't tell her about it, depends in what you would have preferred if you were in her place and depends on how you prioritize propriety of matters(which is more important telling your friend what she should know or she believing in you)?
@andy77e (5156)
• United States
19 Jul 09
How close a friend are you to her? If you've been friends for just a year or something, and didn't know her that well, I'd likely not say anything. A year back, I was in a situation which I knew something was going on, but I was not so close to the people involved. As such, even though I saw the warning signs clear as day, I said nothing because it just honestly wasn't my place. Although they knew me, I had only been around them for a year. No one wants to hear from a relative stranger, that something bad is going down. I turned out to be right about it, but I still would not have said anything if I had it to do over. So the question is, how close are you? Are you so close that she would trust you? So close she would understand you are telling her because you care about her? Do you care about her enough, that you are willing to risk your friendship? If not, don't say anything. Also, how are you going to tell her? Running in saying "Hey your man is cheating on you with other women!" is not the way to do it. That will come across like attacking him, and she'll automatically go on the defensive, and that goes to a bad place. Do not do that. Instead, you might want to as casually as possible, say that you saw him, and there was another girl with him. Or ask her if she was there were he was that night, and mention you didn't see her there. In other words, do make any "accusation" statements. The reason is sometimes we get ideas that are not true, but make massive damage stating what we think we saw. I remember a girl telling a wife that she saw her husband with another women. After getting her all worked up and bent, and having the husband come home to a crazy angry wife, it turned out he had gone to a business lunch with a dozen co-workers, one happen to be a women. Another time a similar situation ended up ironically being a daughter from a prior marriage. But even if he is cheating, avoid saying that. Simply say what happened. You saw him, but not her, and there was another girl he was with, and you were curious if they had broken up. (or should break up)
@happy6162 (3001)
• United States
18 Jul 09
you should tell her the truth about her boyfriend. she maybe upset with you at first but when she fine out that you are telling her the truth she will not be upset with you anymore. if she fine out that you knew about her boyfriend dating someone else and did not tell her. she will be upset with you and it is hard to say if she will ever get over you not telling her about her boyfriend dating someone else.
@tomjoad (551)
• Philippines
19 Jul 09
good discussion. well, that is a really hard situation to be in, right? first and foremost, before you think about telling your friend you have to make sure the relationship between the your friend's bf and the girl. for all you know, you blow the whistle and only to realize later that the one he had a date with was her sister or cousin or his best friend. for all you know, she already knows about it because the guy told her and she consented. don't embarrass yourself that way. okay? on the other hand, once you've confirmed that the relationship between the guy and his date is more than just casual friendship, then it's really up to you if you are going to tell her. you will have to weigh the pros and cons. i know your friend will be devastated if she learns about it but you have to ask yourself this question, "is there really a need for her to know? what would a real friend do in this kind of situation?" i guess only you can answer that question. i suggest that if you are going to bring her the news, please do not add fuel to the fire. what i mean to say is that you have to be sensible about what you are going to say. it's better to assume diplomatic approach in this situation because your friend will be really emotional when she hears it. it's up to you to pacify your friend's anger and slap some sense to her. :-) what i'm trying to say is that, be careful how you deliver the message. don't give her a heartattack by exaggerating things! hehehe!