How to tell a friend's girlfriend to get a job or something?

[reveal]

Umm...seriously?

Seriously. Can you explain things in more detail?

 

[DungeonmasterCal]

Seriously. Can you explain things in more detail?

And get my shiny new CS account revoked by the all powerful Eric's Grandma? NO WAY!

 

[WizarDru]

HA! HA! Double entendre!

ZING!

Thank you, I'll be here all week. Please, tip your waitresses.

 

[Tetsubo]

I had several friends tell me, "Do not marry this woman." I did not listen. Four years later I was divorced. Some things you have to learn the hard way...

Now I am happily married to a wonderful, sane woman...

 

[Hellefire]

Now I am happily married to a wonderful, sane woman...

You married your imagination??? And you should get a nobel prize for that imagination! And someone in another thread said that every idea had been thought. Then there you go putting words sane and woman together in the same sentence. Sheeeesh.


Skipped a page of posts cuz I'm at work so maybe this has already been resolved, but, what *I* think is...

He's got to make his own mistakes to learn from them.
Then again, maybe you have to learn about the mistake of getting involved for yourself instead of taking these fine people's advice.

Oh, and definitely see if the sex is worth it. Who knows, maybe she is that good?

Aaron

 

[Hijinks]

I just turned 24 and I may not be an expert on relationships, but when a woman is dominating a friend of mine like that, I have to get a few things off my chest if you don't mind...?

There's nothing wrong with venting on a message board, I do it all the time. But if all you need to do is vent and you don't want anyone to offer advice, maybe get a blog? That's what I do when I want to vent about stuff and don't want anyone to respond. If you post on a message board, you're going to get responses.

I think you're a very caring friend and I would caution you to protect yourself from being hurt by this woman also. If she realizes you've been trying to break them up (or at the very least, get her to get a job), she may make something up to make you look bad to her boyfriend ("He tried to kiss me/grope me/etc!") and, if he's truly smitten as he seems to be, you will lose him. That's one reason I, personally, think you might want to back off a bit and just be there to support him when she dumps him because he can't financially support her any more.

 

[MadMaxim]

There's nothing wrong with venting on a message board, I do it all the time. But if all you need to do is vent and you don't want anyone to offer advice, maybe get a blog? That's what I do when I want to vent about stuff and don't want anyone to respond. If you post on a message board, you're going to get responses.

I think you're a very caring friend and I would caution you to protect yourself from being hurt by this woman also. If she realizes you've been trying to break them up (or at the very least, get her to get a job), she may make something up to make you look bad to her boyfriend ("He tried to kiss me/grope me/etc!") and, if he's truly smitten as he seems to be, you will lose him. That's one reason I, personally, think you might want to back off a bit and just be there to support him when she dumps him because he can't financially support her any more.

You're right, Hijinks. But I sought advice and I got it, and for that I'm thankful. I think I should have stated that it was part rant, part question. My bad... I apologize...

 

[Nellisir]

I always get "the look" from my wife when I use that sentence ["18's 18"] with regard to Lindsay Lohan and such.

Really? My wife smirks and says "good luck".

:\
Nell.

 

[Rel]

Really? My wife smirks and says "good luck".

:\
Nell.

Maybe my wife thinks I've got a real shot at hittin' that.

 

[bondetamp]

Could this article be a start?