You might be reading this and at some point ask yourself, Is she serious?
That’s for me to know, and for you to decide for yourself. But probably not. Probably.
No situation is really black and white. Somewhere along the line, someone made up a rule that says, Thou shalt not date a friend’s ex boyfriend. But just like a lot of other arbitrary rules, this one should not always be followed. Sometimes, a friend’s ex is fair game, and there are a number of things to consider before deciding that.
First, has your friend peed on the guy and/or branded him with her initials? If neither of these things have happened, then she has not properly marked her territory and you should go for it. She was just careless, and needs to learn what happens when you don’t dot your I’s and cross your T’s.
Is your friend an asshole? Consider the fact that instead of provoking Karma, you might be acting on Karma’s behalf. Maybe Karma put you up to it. Is your “friend” or more aptly named frenemy a good person? Or does she really have something like this coming?
Maybe you’re just sick and tired of hearing her go on and on about how her ex was obsessed with her because she happened to be “smart and blonde,” and you just wanted to teach her a lesson. This would be a good way to do it.
Maybe you had a crush on him first, and the two of you got into a pretty intense flirtation before your friend decided to move on in with her fake boobs and confuse him. Now that they’re done, you can return to what is rightfully yours.
Who did the dumping? Maybe she discarded the guy like trash and didn’t give him a fair shake or a second thought – and you happen to think he’s the bee’s knees and/or the love of your life. His feelings matter, too. Doesn’t he deserve someone who will treat him well, and not forever be the property of some THOT who couldn’t care less?
Does your friend even GAF? Not all girls are douchebags and GAF about something as silly as this. If the two weren’t in love, and if it was a rather short mistake of a relationship, I don’t see why some sort of incestuous friend group dating shouldn’t happen. After all, plenty of sitcoms have done it.
Maybe you and the friend’s ex have a powerful spiritual bond where you’ve incarnated a number of times, and each time you eventually end up together. You’ve finally found each other in this life, but your friend Grumpy Pants had to get in the way. Now that the guy and Grumpy Pants are no more, you two must fulfill your destiny or the Earth will implode.
Maybe you’re not all about the whole moral code thing, and just kind of live for the moment, like a squirrel. Everybody loves squirrels. Go be a squirrel.
Lastly, they’re done. Fucking done. No one is cheating on anybody here, so everybody should just get over themselves.
