Remove yourself from their drama. Your own story has nothing to do with them.
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Submitted 10 hours ago by throwawaysalami@discuss.online to [deleted]
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MrNesser@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
spongebue@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
I missed the part where Beth is at all interested in this plan, especially with its intent. That’s kinda important.
Jtee@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
Tldr, not worth the energy.
Think about how you’ll feel in 5 years looking back, and you’ll appreciate waiting for the right person.
I’d recommend trying to have a mature conversation with Ben, and if it goes well, great! If not, then it’s keeping Ben at an arms length and not letting them get closer. And advising the same for Beth.
As long as you try to stay cool headed, you shouldn’t do something you’ll regret later on in life. As long as Ben can have a mature conversation about relationships and “ownership” of relationships, and how language can hurt people’s feelings (which is kindergarten shit, Ben…) you should be able to maintain a decent friendship. If you’re cool about it, at least you can say if things go south it’s Ben who is/was the problem.
DomeGuy@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
So, you’re a (1) university student (2) in a fraternity who encountered a fellow student (a) who is verbally and emotionally abusing an intimate partner.
(1+2)*A = you are a member of two distinct organizations which have some form of code of conduct, and have at.the very least an ethical responsibility to inform about the presumable violation of said codes of conduct.
Do not begin an intimate relationship with either “Beth” or “Ben”. Especially not out of anger.
Your fraternity and university both should have someone you can talk to about reporting unethical actions, who can refer you to people far more knowledgeable about the rules, responsibilities, and laws that apply to you than pseudo-anonymous strangers on the internet ever could.
Munkisquisher@lemmy.nz 6 hours ago
May the bridges you burn light your way through the world.
FriendOfDeSoto@startrek.website 5 hours ago
You don’t show him the stupidity of his ways by sleeping with that lady. You either find a way to confront him about that. Or you unattach yourself from this toxic person by finding other, better friends. Frankly, I would give him a piece of my mind and then find other friends anyway.
nocturne@slrpnk.net 10 hours ago
@grimreaper@sopuli.xyz is this your alt?
neidu3@sh.itjust.works 9 hours ago
Doubt it. No age gap or superheroes involved.
nocturne@slrpnk.net 9 hours ago
But there is virginity.
owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 10 hours ago
That doesn’t sound like it would work. Ben would continue to treat Beth poorly, and your relationship with him wouldn’t improve in any way. Don’t ditch your principles for the sake of revenge.
Either distance yourself from Ben, or try to have a serious talk with him. Be the adult in the room.
etchinghillside@reddthat.com 10 hours ago
Tell your hormones to chill out.
actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 8 hours ago
“sigaret?”
thatonecoder@lemmy.ca 10 hours ago
One of the first rules I have is to be honest with people, even if it hurts, and even if it burns enough bridges to ruin my own life. It seems your thoughts do not coincide with this, and quite frankly, you’re thinking of doing something very bad morally & ethically, considering Beth most likely is not into you either, and is not a petty person.
TL;DR: Just move on, bro.
edgemaster72@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
Terrible idea, would only make things worse
Nemo@slrpnk.net 6 hours ago
Virginity isn’t real.
Sleeping with someone should be about the two of your doing it. Don’t sleep with person A because of your feelings for person B, that’s fucked.