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r/relationship_advice · 5h ago
damissa

should i (24F) break up with my boyfriend (20sM) of <1 year so that he can date his husband/my best friend (24M)?

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first entirely multimedia fic did not kick my ass as bad as i was anticipating thanks to all these beautiful pre-existing socmed templates :] FYI the iMessages are scrollable so be sure to scroll!

- reddit
- imessage
- transcript (adapted from email template)
- google

HUGE thanks as well to ineia for photoshopping issa's screen time, the instagram stories, and the voicemail transcript; they look so incredible and you are so crazy (affectionate)!!! + thanks to jams (whose socmed idk b/c we're IRLs LOLLL) for the all BL descriptions <333 as well as my friends in various servers for forced proximity situations for issa's notes app screenshot! it takes a village, truly...

title is, of course, adapted from the new olivia rodrigo album. this fic would not exist without eve considering naming her fic this then telling me "wait you should make that an adults fic"

HAPPY ALMOST SEASON 2!!!!!!!!!! where issa's feelings will certainly be more complicated and nuanced on this topic. However, as of now, we ball 🤘🤘🤘

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good samiritans

you guys felt it too right

Samir

Felt what

👎

You Know what i mean, mr. rahman

Billie

Maybe it was just the heat of the moment?

👎

billie i love you but do not bullshit me rn

i hadn't connected the dots until today but pb and anton have been spending a lot of time together lately

ofc i wasn't the only one bewitched by pb's boyish charm

Samir

He is very boyish and charming

‼️

omg samir are you finally coming out

Samir

We're not having this conversation again

👎

Especially not right now

Are you really okay Iss?

i'm good!

i've sped run through the 5 stages of grief

and have decided pb and anton should date

Billie

That's very gracious of you, Issa.

❤️

Are you sure, though? It's only been 30 minutes since the lights went out.

billie you're supposed to be the literate one in the household

i said i sped ran the 5 stages!

Billie

With all the love in my heart, Iss, you are impulsive.

It's okay to be upset.

PB is your first real relationship! First real boyfriend!

and i literally got cold feet at the idea of marrying him today bills

i do love him but

i've been more in touch w christian god lately

and i think this is divine intervention

Samir

Isn't Christian God homophobic

leviticus 20:13-- a man who lays with another man should be stoned

they get high together all the time so it's fine!

Billie

Synonyms, Issa.

Also, I'm pretty sure that's a mistranslation.

Samir

Did they have weed B.C.?

i'm just saying

we all felt it, right?

Billie

Yeah...

Yeah... -samir (my phone died)

so they should date. so ruled?

Billie

Just because people have chemistry doesn't mean they should date. Look at me and Mr. Teacher. -B

was that chemistry or desperation

👎

Billie

Hey! -B

She's not wrong bills -S

But also are you SURE you want them to date? You'd have to see them like doing dating things around the house -S

Which I think you are sooo cool about in theory but would be sooo uncool about in practice. -B

We just want you to be happy, Issa. -B

i am CAPABLE of being HAPPY for my to be ex's relationship with his husband!!

Billie

I would just sit with it for a couple more days. Maybe ask someone unrelated to the friend group about it. Your new therapist? -B

Okay, we gotta go. My phone's at 10% and I gotta conserve battery for Sammy to call ConEd tomorrow. -B

Night 💖 -BS

 

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r/relationship_advice · Posted by u/damissa 5 hours ago.

should i (24F) break up with my boyfriend (20sM) of <1 year so that he can date his husband/my best friend (24M)?

i have been dating a man, let's call him jelly, for a little less than a year. he's from canada and for visa reasons, had to get married to stay in the states. i originally proposed but got cold feet the day of the wedding, so he ended up marrying my college best friend, let's call him evan

we all live together in a house, 5 roomies total, and that night we went home and ate cake to celebrate their 💕 union 💕. i realized jelly and evan never kissed at the alter, so my other roomies and i peer pressured them into smooching. except—it was Deeply charged. sexually and romantically. it only lasted a couple seconds but if my other roomies and i hadn't been in the room they totally would've kept going

it's very much been one of those hindsight is 20/20 moments cuz looking back at their relationship, i can see how close they've gotten. and YEAH i was upset and still am a little, but their chemistry is SO GOOD and if im being honest with myself, they're also more compatible as long-term partners. so after some deep thought and reflection, i think i should break up with jelly. but my other roomies think i'm jumping the gun, "just because people have chemistry doesn't mean they should date."

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eloquentlygraceless · 4 hours ago

You said you've reflected but your post doesn't actually answer the most fundamental questions raised by this situation:
1. Do you still want to date Jelly? Unrelated to Jelly and Evan's chemistry.
2. Have you asked Jelly or Evan if they are interested in dating each other?
3. Would you be comfortable living with them if they were a couple?
If your answer to the first one is "no," I think you need to sit down and have a discussion with Jelly and Evan individually, then maybe another all together.

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stellalights · 3 hours ago

Sounds like you've already made your mind up—why are you asking Reddit?

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discodanger · 3 hours ago

you don't even know your boyfriend's age?! bruh clearly it's not meant to be….

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seriii · 5 hours ago

not op exposing her bf's visa fraud 😭😭 if u rly want them to date u should prob delete this so he doesn't get DEPORTED and BANNED from ever entering the country again 🤧🤧

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sifuhotmess · 13 minutes ago

fujoshi first gf second #iktr

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r/boyzluv · Posted by u/srslol 1 month ago.

Fave yaoi/BLs?

A recent hospitalization has got me exploring online worlds I never even knew existed. One such recent discovery was yaoi/BL. I've read/watched so many, my eyes are going crossed 😖😖

But I want more!!😝😝 so pls comment your favorites!! I'm super not picky!! To see the ones I've already read/watched, check out my notion!

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jamsluvsu · 1 month ago

OMG sorry abt ur hospitalization but ur taste is immaculate!!
some of my faves:
jinx - a physical therapist gets into a contract deal with a boxer he’s working for where he gets money for having sex with him to satisfy his “jinx” so he can win his matches. lots of misunderstandings and miscommunication. super hot :p
semantic error - a good student gets involved with a player who wont leave him alone and does everything he can to annoy him and be by his side as revenge (you'll see). except they both end up falling for each other xD... jang jaeyoung is one of my fav love interests ever, he's so charming <3
love is an illusion - an omegaverse (google it before diving in, it's not everyones cup of tea) story about our mc who believes he’s an alpha (he ain't) and crosses paths with the ml who hates omegas. they get together and have children :3
mignon - a cage fighter + mechanic mc who meets a doctor during his illegal cage fighting. the doctor is a vampire. need i say more?
one room TA - the mc (who loves bl) confesses his love to a teacher's assistant the same day they meet. they move in together after 3 days of dating. it's HILARIOUS
Here U Are - two university students: one is openly gay while the other is a freshman who always believed himself to be straight. the "straight" freshman ends up falling for our gay ml and pursues him but our gay ml has a lot of internalized shame due to his family and how other people assume things about him. he constantly pushes mc away and says “youre not like me you can have a family and get married,” it ends happy tho i promise :)
heavens official blessing - this ones so hard to explain lol.. deity x demon slowburn, just trust me ;)

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6:23

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good samiritans

ok i have been doing research on how to get pb and anton together

and all signs point to forced proximity

you can only host one abortion child a year so opening up the floor for other ideas

here are mine

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Billie

Maybe I'm crazy, but I think Step 1 is YOU breaking up with PB?

👎

NO

THAT'S NOT ROMANTIC

Samir

ABSOLUTELY NO BED BUGS.

🙄

he has to realize his love for anton is so all-consuming thta HE breaks up with ME

Samir

You realize that's like PB's personal nightmare

If you back him into a corner like that, he's gonna end up in the ER for clenching

Billie

Catching strays?!

don't worry samir i make sure to keep his asshole nice and loose

and anton will certainly be up to the challenge

also the ER trip was critical for billie's character development

she would have never had her mr. teacher era w/o it

Billie

That was a bad era, Issa.

but you persevered! prevailed! and now are more fully realized b/c of it!

now it's pb's turn

so help me brainstorm or i'll take my genius elsewhere

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r/relationship_advice · Posted by u/damissa 1 week ago.

should i (24F) break up with my boyfriend (20sM) of <1 year so that he can date his husband/my best friend (24M)?

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i have been dating a man, let's call him jelly, for a little less than a year. he's from canada and for visa reasons, had to get married to stay in the states. i originally proposed but got cold feet the day of the wedding, so he ended up marrying my college best friend, let's call him evan

we all live together in a house, 5 roomies total, and that night we went home and ate cake to celebrate their 💕 union 💕. i realized jelly and evan never kissed at the alter, so my other roomies and i peer pressured them into smooching. except—it was Deeply charged. sexually and romantically. it only lasted a couple seconds but if my other roomies and i hadn't been in the room they totally would've kept going

it's very much been one of those hindsight is 20/20 moments cuz looking back at their relationship, i can see how close they've gotten. and YEAH i was upset and still am a little, but their chemistry is SO GOOD and if im being honest with myself, they're also more compatible as long-term partners. so after some deep thought and reflection, i think i should break up with jelly. but my other roomies think i'm jumping the gun, "just because people have chemistry doesn't mean they should date."

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damissa · 17 hours ago

my other roommates and i (mostly i) have devised the perfect scheme to get jelly and evan together. there's a restaurant that i've been telling jelly i want to eat at for a while so he booked a reservation for our upcoming anniversary. there's outdoor seating along the same route evan walks home from work so i'm not gonna show up and he will take my place. the inherently romantic setting will unlock vulnerability within both of them and give them the courage to admit their true feelings

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quillquiver · 17 hours ago

Never have I seen a woman want to get cheated on so badly. You should really just break up with Jelly 😅

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shinsousbedroom · 15 hours ago

ANNIVERSARY DINNER GIRL R U FUCKIG INSANEEE UR GONNA BREAK HIS HEART

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ladyineia · 13 hours ago

Sounds like Evan will be there patch it up. Lol.

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transcript.txt_ X

Speaker 1 [0:02]: Well, hello, Paul Baker.
Speaker 2 [0:07]: Oh. Hey.
Speaker 1 [0:08]: What's wrong?
Speaker 2 [0:10]: Oh, nothing.
Speaker 1 [0:17]: Paul Baker, you know you're, like, the worst liar to ever lie. Talk to me.
Speaker 2 [0:27]: Issa was supposed to meet me here half an hour ago for our anniversary dinner, but she's not answering her phone and her location is off.
Speaker 1 [0:29]: Oh jeez. Well, would you like company?
Speaker 2 [0:30]: Please.
Speaker 2 [1:06]: Mindwipe? I know I should be upset by her not showing up, and I am. But I'm mostly relieved. We still haven't talked about the wedding or about Zack Carlos or...or our kiss. She's been so absorbed in her phone since, I feel like she's ignoring me on purpose. Icing me out, maybe? I don't know. And I know we need to talk but I just haven't worked up the courage to bring anything up, so I just think dinner tonight would have been awkward. Thanks for joining me.
Speaker 1 [1:08]: Of course.
Speaker 3 [1:20]: Hi, folks! I'm Clara, I'll be your server today
Speaker 1 [1:28]: OMG, my favorite cousin's name is Clara. And your rings are so cute, where'd you get them?
Speaker 3 [1:41]: Oh, thank you! My cousin actually made them, she's training to become a jewelry designer. She has an art Instagram if you're interested.
Speaker 1 [1:44]: Yes, please, absolutely.
Speaker 3 [1:49]: Before I pull that up, any drinks to start for you gentleman?
Speaker 1 [1:52]: Oh, shit, I haven't looked at the menu at all.
Speaker 2 [1:54]: They're known for their dirty Shirleys.
Speaker 1 [1:57]: Say less, that please.
Speaker 2 [2:00]: I'll just grab the draft IPA please.
Speaker 3 [2:20]: Got it! And, one sec… Here's my cousin's username.
Speaker 1 [2:23]: Thank you, mwah, mwah.
Speaker 3 [2:28]: Of course. And, just double checking, you're still interested in the couple's course meal?
Speaker 2 [2:32]: Uh.
Speaker 3 [2:39]: Oh, sorry, did we get the reservation wrong? It said, anniversary dinner couple's course.
Speaker 2 [2:41]: No, that's correct.
Speaker 1 [2:46]: I mean, we are married.
Speaker 3 [2:52]: Sounds like a couple to me. I'll be back soon with those drinks.
Speaker 1 [2:53]: Thanks.
Speaker 2 [2:53]: Thank you.
Speaker 2 [3:02]: You know, we haven't talked either. I just didn't want-
Speaker 1 [3:04]: Hey, you called mindwipe.
Speaker 2 [3:07]: Right, right. Sorry.
Recording ended 18:36:04

 

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good samiritans

guys pb hasn't brought up the dinner res at all

and i think they're avoiding each other even more than before

i can't believe someone watered the plant my phone was in

we missed so much of the convo

WHAT DID THEY DISCUSSSSS

Billie

I still can't believe you PLANTED YOUR PHONE.

you ate up the transcript too don't act all innocent

🙄

Samir

Yeah I've noticed Anton has been going into the office this week

Billie

Which he only does if he's avoiding something at home. And it's probably you! Because he feels guilty! Because you are dating Paul Baker!

then there's only one solution

Billie

Breaking up with Paul Baker?

we need to put them in a life threatening situation

Billie

WHAT.

it's the fastest way to get ppl to realize their priorities!!

Billie

You have been reading way too much romance lately.

the genre is called BOYS LOVE put some respect on its name

besides whatever we do wouldn't actually be life threatening, we just need them to think it is

anton can't swim and pb was a lifeguard in high school

let's all go to the beach and make them go get us dippin' dots from that cart on the pier. then a (disguised) samir can push anton off the pier

Samir

You want me to commit a HATE CRIME

it's not a crime of hate

but a crime FOR LOVEEE

Billie

The police will certainly see it that way.

❤️

 

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PAUL BAKER STILL HASN'T DUMPED ME AND I'M GOING OUT OF TOWN TOMORROW

another long weekend of opportunities lost

for them

not me tho

i love a desi wedding

Samir

You're not bringing PB as your plus one?

no??

my parents will be there

they can't see me with a white boy they'll disown me

👍

Billie

I'm going out of town too FYI. Can't remember if I told you guys, but some of my high school friends are going to be in Jersey, so I'm crashing their AirBnB (with permission).

bills it's not crashing if you were permissed

Samir

Which friends

Billie

Issa, that's not a word.

🤷‍♀️

Sammy, Melly and co. I don't think you really knew them.

Samir

Ok as long as it's not Jean and co cuz I was about to be like "so they hate me"

Billie

OMG, no, they'd never not invite you, they love you.

❤️

WAIT SAMIR THAT MEANS YOU GOTTA WORK ALL WEEKEND

NIGHTS ESPECIALLY

GIVE PB + ANTON THE HOUSE ALL TO THEMSELVES

Samir

Are you kicking me out of my own house?

i'm kicking you out of mr. and mrs. Rahman's house

FOR TRUE LOVE PLEASEEEE SAMIRRR 🙏🙏🙏🙏

🙄

Samir

Fine I will work Friday and Saturday night

And yes I'll let PB know

and you won't let him join you

Samir

He has free will Issa

🔫

AND YOU WON'T LET HIM JOIN YOU.

Samir

And I will not let him join me

❤️

you're the best sammy 😙😙😙

Billie

Bitch boy at it again 🤣

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Billie

Bills I know you're four margs in but holy fuck

I think PB and Anton are hooking up in your room

WHAT.

SEND PICS

I left the house and didn't go upstairs, I just needed my portable before my next delivery

But I heard things

Things I can never unhear

Who was on top who was on bottom.

I said I didn't see!

Sigh you're no fun.

Why aren't you texting Issa?

Because she'd Facetime me and ask to watch

LMAO true.

And if I didn't show her, she'd call PB or Anton cuz she's that invested

I don't want her to interrupt their moment

It sounded like they were having a great time

🫠

I'm going to unalive myself

Sammy nooo I'd be sad :(

Unalive postponed

:)

But yeah I think you're making the right call

It's Paul Baker, he's going to have such intense post-nut clarity guilt that he'll tell Issa himself.

👍

Thanks for telling me though.

The girls have been EAGERLY AWAITING updates on this saga.

You're the best xo

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good samiritans

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Billie

YOU RECORDED PAUL BAKER DUMPING YOU?

WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM???

Listening immediately.

PB sounds so stressed 😭

ISSA, STOP CHEERING, OMG.

I TOLD YOU YOU SHOULD HAVE DUMPED HIM, AND HE AGREES.

Well, at least PB sounds less stressed now.

YOU CAN'T JUST TELL PEOPLE YOU SHIP THEM 😭

This is the most insane break up ever--what do you mean you're talking about BL to your newly minted ex? 😭

Okay, you've told already told me the plot of this one. I'm not listening to the rest of this; I've invaded PB's privacy enough.

Glad that went well.

Samir

Wow. That was crazy. Congrats(?)

 

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Anton

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girl

you didn't even use a burner acct

that's one way to say THANK YOU FOR BREAKING MY DRY SPELL ISSA I LOVE YOU

you're welcome anton

❤️

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Anton

Just so you know, the flower petals and candles and incense in the room was not my doing

Not to name names but I'm guessing it was Iss's

And I don't want to disrespect her hard work but dismantling it--it looks great

But I also feel like I should tell you it wasn't me

and here I thought you were a romantic paul baker

I am

I mean, I can be

But not after the second date

That would be weird

how many dates until it's not weird?

At least 5

ok let's make it to 6

I want to see your romantic vision come to life

❤️

I think we can manage that

Completely unrelated

But how do you feel about bubble baths

love them

📝

Flowers?

they're pretty but i'd rather the money go elsewhere

like a bath bomb?

like a bath bomb

and a nice bottle of wine

📝

😉

❤️