"Daniel and I are both 28 and have been best friends since college. He's gay; I'm straight, and I'm getting married to an amazing woman. He's one of the few people who really understands me, and he's the kind of friend who'd drop everything to help. I've always valued that loyalty. I'd be lying if I said it wasn't flattering to know someone admires me that much-maybe more than he should."
"A few weeks ago, we went out to celebrate me landing a big promotion. We drank way too much, ended up back at my place, and things happened that shouldn't have. It was confusing and completely out of character for me. The next morning, I told him I was sorry and that it didn't mean anything. I just wanted to clear the air and move on with my life. He didn't take it well. He said he needed "space" and has been distant ever since."
"Daniel's roommate told me that Daniel is in love with me, which I guess makes sense-I've always known he was a little more attached than normal. I care about him, but I can't keep walking on eggshells just because he caught feelings. I don't want to let this derail my wedding by having Daniel turn me into the villain here. At the same time, I don't want to humiliate him by asking him to step down as best man."
Two 28-year-old best friends have been close since college; one is gay and one is straight and engaged. A recent night of heavy drinking led to an unexpected sexual encounter that the engaged friend says meant nothing. The engaged friend apologized the next morning and asked to move on, and the other friend has since become distant and posted about feeling used. A roommate confirmed that the friend is in love, and the engaged friend fears walking on eggshells. The engaged friend is torn between keeping the friend as best man and avoiding humiliation or disruption to the wedding.
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