When you’re in a relationship with a woman, you’re not just dealing with her. You’re dealing with an entire network of people, each with their own hidden agendas.
Your girlfriend secretly wants your best friend.
One of your friends wants your girlfriend.
Your girlfriend has a “guy friend” who’s her backup plan, sitting in the “friend zone,” just waiting for his shot. You’re supposed to accept this without question, but if you have a casual lunch with a female coworker, it’s World War III.
At her job, there’s a guy she secretly likes. Another guy at work likes her, and she tells you about him, not as a warning, but as a way to remind you she has options.
Then there’s her fat, ugly, single “best friend” who despises you. Why? Because you took her emotional crutch away. That friend can’t attract a man of her own, so she leeches off your girlfriend’s desirability to get noticed. Your girlfriend keeps her around because standing next to that blob makes her feel more attractive.
One of her other friends is quietly in love with you, resenting the man she pretends to care for. This friend, along with the fat one, is always working behind the scenes to break you and your girlfriend apart. They both have something to gain from your relationship failing.
Then there’s the guy your girlfriend flirts with and leads on just enough to keep him orbiting, using him as a pawn to spark jealousy in you. She dreams of you fighting over her, proving your worth by chasing her drama. That, to her, is exciting.
And every time you call this out, you’ll hear the same tired line:
“Not all women are like that.”
But every time, the pattern repeats.
