Case #13322 Friendship

My best friend keeps bringing her new partner to our girls' nights. Can I say no?

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8,214 jurors Β· 325 asked for more information

The complainant 81%
The best friend 5%
Both 13%
Neither 1%

Top jury comment

Girls' night is in the name. Suggest a separate dinner with partners so everyone can get to know him properly.

1,150 agree

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The complainant says

Four of us have had a monthly girls' night for about eight years. Dinner, wine, catching up on everything. My best friend started seeing someone three months ago and has brought him to the last three.

He's nice enough, but the whole vibe has changed. Nobody talks about anything personal, and he spends a lot of the evening on his phone. I messaged her privately asking if we could keep it to the four of us. She said she wants us all to get to know him and that I'm making her choose between us.

The other side says the best friend, as the complainant tells it

She says it's important to her that her friends and partner get along, and she doesn't see why he can't come to something so casual. She says the others haven't complained, so I'm the only one with a problem.

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  1. Juror 8639 Voted: The complainant

    'The others haven't complained' to her. I bet they've complained to each other.

    990 Agree 640 Funny 8 Hmm
    1. Juror 1258 Voted: The complainant

      The group chat without her is definitely on fire

      300 Agree 480 Funny 6 Hmm
  2. Juror 7020 Voted: The complainant

    Girls' night is in the name. Suggest a separate dinner with partners so everyone can get to know him properly.

    1,150 Agree 20 Funny 5 Hmm
  3. Juror 2877 Voted: The complainant

    Three months in and he's at every girls' night. That's a lot, and her reaction to a gentle ask is a lot too.

    640 Agree 5 Funny 10 Hmm
  4. Juror 9544 Voted: Both have a point

    Maybe she's nervous and wants her friends' approval. Still doesn't mean every single one.

    360 Agree 1 Funny 30 Hmm

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