Friend is driving from DC to Baltimore to visit a married man who she says is "just a friend "

[Anonymous]

I told her there's no way he is just a friend to her. She must like him even if she thinks she doesn't. They have been chatting a lot recently and I know she has feelings for him if she's going to drive that way just to visit him because he is in town on business. We all went to college together and he is good-looking and a successful finance guy from New York. They have been chatting a lot recently she said but she says it's just been friendly stuff. I remember him and I know he is very smooth. I'm not worried about her safety but I know she is going to fall head over heels and he'll probably just ignore her. Why do women do this? She is my friend and I have an obligation to try and convince her otherwise don't I? Her professional and personal life has been a mess recently and I thats left her vulnerable.

[Anonymous]

Wow, driving an hour to visit a friend?! That's sooooo far.

Not really. She's an adult. MYOB.

[Anonymous]

Or maybe they'll have an affair. Still not your business.

[Anonymous]

No, no obligation. You can warn her once, but she's gonna do what she wants to do. You have to let her.

[Anonymous]

You worry about you.

[Anonymous]

You have no obligation. Let her fall in love, life is too short.

[Anonymous]

Why do you care? get a life.

[Anonymous]

Dc to Baltimore is a pretty short trip. I've driven that far to meet up with old friends plenty of times. Even married guy friends. With nothing nefarious about it. MYOB.

[Anonymous]

OP, are you jealous? Yes, she will probably have sex with him and then move on with her life. Get your own life.

[Anonymous]

Wow these people are being ridiculous. WARN YOUR FRIEND. That's what friends are for. If she chooses to disregard your warning then you have to accept it. But hearing from a friend that we that we might be behaving irreslonsibly is a benefit of friendship!!

[Anonymous]

Whoa - DC to Baltimore. That whole way???

Seriously OP - that is not exactly a cross country trip. I know people for whom that's simply their regular commute.

More importantly, MYOB.

[Anonymous]

Baltimore's not that far.

I have a married friend who used to be in the Secret Service. When he'd have trips here, I'd go wherever he was staying to hang out - Greenbelt, College Park, wherever, because he wouldn't have a car. It was out of my way, but we were good friends. Before I had a kid, going to Baltimore (or Richmond, or Philly, or wherever) was no biggie.

[Anonymous]

It's a 45 minute drive. My commute is longer than that most days.

[Anonymous]

OP, I suspect that you once had a crush on this guy. You seem overly consumed with this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow these people are being ridiculous. WARN YOUR FRIEND. That's what friends are for. If she chooses to disregard your warning then you have to accept it. But hearing from a friend that we that we might be behaving irreslonsibly is a benefit of friendship!!

Warn the friend about what, exactly? That's she's about to drive an hour to have dinner with someone? The horror!