It’s 3.30am and I revel in the silence. I indulge myself with catching up on Youtube videos and enjoy the lack of mental engagement required. Then a little window pops up to tell me someone has sent me a message.
My friend who is an ‘internet’ friend has decided shes unimpressed she just had her 
50th Birthday. Age has never annoyed or upset me and I offer her uplifting words and listen to her fears. Bizarrely her conversation takes a turn that leaves me starting to feel uncomfortable. She’s decided her girlfriend, doesn’t understand her and takes advantage of her job. She goes on to tell me how she was always envy of anyone I was friendly with or flirted with………..
At this stage, my peaceful silence is shattered with overwhelming booming warning sirens. This conversation not only could ruin a friendship but also affect her current relationship. I tell her how flattered I was etc etc but for me right now I’m content
being single. I’m telling her how amazing her partner is, how lucky they are, and honestly I’m scrambling to find a way to get offline.
She’s had a few glasses of wine, and it has definately gave her false bravado. She and I would never have been a couple, I see her as a friend, albeit a little high maintenance friend but I’m doing my best not to be an asshole and hurt her feelings. I found it beyond uncomfortable and was truly so relieved when I convinced her to go to bed.
I was polite and respectful throughout our conversation, finally she went to snooze and dream off a better start to her 50th year. Maybe I should have been flattered, instead I was concerned for her while being pissed that she could put me in the middle of her relationship. Whether it was good or bad I didn’t need to be anyone’s ‘other woman’ or excuse to leave a bad or toxic relationship.
If I had met this particular friend in a bar or club would we have hit it off? Or even noticed each other? Probably not.
I truly feel sorry that shes struggling with turning 50 and has bypassed her partner to vent her upset. Normally this would not bother me at all, I’m happy to listen, pass tissues, buy comfort food, whatever it takes BUT when she crossed over into flirting and complimenting me that all that went out the window! I know it’s the alcohol talking, and I just wanted her to shush, to fall asleep and not upset her partner or say something that would affect their relationship or our friendship. They say no one is as truthful as a child or someone drunk…..
No matter how polite or respectful I was, you know that Hell hath no fury, so my hope is she will wake with nothing more than a headache and little or no memory of her online antics. Suddenly seems very one sided how anyone can be innocent and try to console a friend and in the cold, hard light of day has to worry that their friend will be embarrassed and accuse them of all sorts of untrue things.
Can’t we just put it down to them being drunk and carry on as if nothing happened?
Or should I distance myself or remove her from my online friends? 
I realize this might seem extreme, but as I mentioned she is more than a little high maintenance and I fear this might spill into further drama…… Sighs
The first alcohol or pharmaceutical company that has a pill to take that stops your drunk calling, Skyping or facetiming anyone you shouldn’t when under the influence will be an overnight Success!!!
Just A Shy Butch 