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27 Signs That Your Friend’s SO Has Got to Go

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My best friend’s ex boyfriend walked like he was trying to intimidate people. And every time he asked someone a question about someone’s opinion he’d respond to their answer with “I had a feeling you were going to say that.” If you called him out on it he lashed out in anger. Every time she tried to break up with him he cornered her and wouldn’t let her leave the room until she relented, and even their couple’s therapist thought she should leave him for her own safety after two or three sessions. He would wait for her shift to end just sitting in his car in the parking lot and if she didn’t come out fast enough he’d storm into the building in a fury, but if she came out on time he’d just leave. He wasn’t there to pick her up, just to monitor her… which he also did through a gps tracker he put in her car.

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I went putt-putt golfing with my sister and her then boyfriend. He bragged the whole way there about how amazing he was at putt-putt. Half-way through the outing we were both beating him and he was visibly upset by it. We got to a spot where we were ahead of him because of a bad shot he’d made. I turned around and caught him moving the ball to a better position when he thought we weren’t looking. I never trusted him after that. How can you trust someone that would cheat at putt-putt? My sister did break up with him shortly thereafter.

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He had a full-on, toddler-level temper tantrum twice at a group game night. Once because during a trivia question he couldn’t remember the planets in the solar system. Then, in the same night, he got pissy playing Uno, threw his cards down and stormed out. We all kind of looked at each other and at our friend. That was when we knew he was.. ‘off.’ My friends and I were all in our mid-20’s and he was over 30, so it was definitely not acceptable behavior.

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Wife & I met our friend’s newest girlfriend. She wasn’t so bad, kind of giggly, but they seemed happy. We were out for dinner & her & my wife go off to the bathroom. I thought this was odd, since my wife is kind of a tomboy & doesn’t do the whole girls go to the bathroom thing, but I find out later friend’s SO invited her to ask her a few questions about our friend. Well, after about 20 minutes went by, I realized they weren’t back yet. This was a small gathering of a few couples, and one of hte other girls goes to check on them. Come to find out, friend’s SO basically had my wife cornered in the bathroom, crying in her face & demanding to know why our friend had a secret crush on my wife & why he wouldn’t admit it to her.

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I go with my girl friend & some friends to meet my friends fiance & we all meet up at a local restaurant. She seems nice & welcoming. She flirts subtly with me. I think nothing much of it. Later in the evening I go to the bathroom. I end up walking to a stall & as I enter she jumps in front of me & closes the door with me inside… I ask her what she’s doing. Her response is anything I want. I immediately push her out. I go back to the table. I pull him outside & tell him what happened. He is too in shock. Ruins the whole evening & next day I flew back to my home town with my girlfriend to see my family. We don’t speak for months until the wedding. I’m his best man. Whole family was off to me. Bride hated me. We don’t speak anymore but I know what happened & friends support my decision to tell him.

Written by Alex Cogen

Alex is a New Yorker currently living in Austin. She loves cats, grass, and latex but unfortunately is allergic to all 3. She makes mom and dad jokes more than she cares to admit (jk she'll admit it loud and proud). She isn't as funny as she thinks she is. She is the founder of thelazygurl.com.