I want to thank you for taking the time to respond. Everything you suggested really makes sense, particularly one point that, in all this time, was something I had never thought of and is something that I need to ask myself. Is he wanting this friend around to keep the relationship from getting too serious, perhaps even without realizing that’s the reason why. It could very well be intentional, too, but either way, that is a valid question. I think that may need to be the next conversation that we have because ultimately I don’t think it’s fair to the friend either to use him as a pawn, if you will, to keep my boyfriend and I from having a closer relationship. It is something to think about either way. Thank you again for the fresh perspective.
