Dear Eric: I wanted to thank you for your response to my letter – “Obligatory Guest.” You are correct in your assessment that they probably find me a little annoying and appreciated “hearing” it from someone outside of things. The brides did indeed find a strange (and cruel) way of showing it. As a follow-up, I’d like to share that one of the brides seems to have realized the damage that they did. She has since attempted to repair the relationship with me and with another person in the group whom she treated similarly. I am very happy to see that she realized how cruel she was, and I’m happy to give her another chance.
You were also astute to point out that groups of friends have auras that keep us from clearly assessing individual relationships within the group. It is also worthy of note that groups change and morph as members of the “original friend group” bring new partners into the mix that may change the dynamics.
– Obligatory Guest No More
Dear Guest: Thank you for the update! I appreciate it! You’re being very generous to your friend. I hope they earn that generosity. You deserve good friends!
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