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writes:A friend of my girlfriend has a problem. We will call him Bob. He has been best friends with a guy for over 10 years. We will call him Joe. They did everything together. Anyway, recently Joe had started dating someone and all of a sudden he doesnt have much time for Bob. This might seem kinda expected and normal, but apparently neither of them really dated much in the last ten years. So, basically, Bob is worried and upset that Joe has replaced him with his new girlfriend. And he (Bob) doesnt know what to do. In case you were wondering, NO it's not me, and as far as we know they are not gay. Although the thought has crossed our minds. Anyway, what is his best course of action?
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reader, O Connor  +, writes (16 July 2007):
 hey i think you should advise bob to talk to joe, if they have been so close for so long then joe should understand and it should be easy for them to talk about it. in the meantime, why not try and get closer to bob and include him in your social life more? does he have any other close friends? maybe you could try setting him up or bringing him out with your girlfriend's friends? while its understandable that he feels left out he also needs to meet new people. hope this helps xxx
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reader, BEEN THERE DONE IT  +, writes (16 July 2007):
 Hi babes,
Bob really needs to talk to Joe, If they were close friends like you say they were then I am sure Bob hasn't realised how he is hurting Joe.....
You say neither of them have dated much well perhaps Joe has just been swept awy with the moment and has not stood back a realised it....
If Bob can't talk to Joe then I am sure someone else could just let Joe know how Bob is feeling , bet ya bottom dollar Joe will feel awful, but at the same time Bob has to realise that all of Joes time will be split now so he has to respect that...
Hope this has helped babes,
Love Donna xx
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