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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You need to tell your friend that you don't know what's going on with the kids and say nicely to her that your friendship with her is important to you and you want to leave the kids to sort things out themselves at their age.  And then the two of you shouldn't talk about them.   If she can't deal with that or keeps pushing it, you need to take a little space from her. 
Been there.

Your son isn't doing anything wrong.  This is normal stuff and he needs to figure it out and he doesn't have to stay as close friends with anyone just because your friends with the mom.  And if he ditches his friends for a girlfriend or a new crowd and it doesn't work out, well he'll learn that important life lesson.[/quote]

I agree with the PP don't feel awkward at all. These are normal things. I would not jump to saying to your friend that you want to "leave the kids to sort things out" unless she presses for more info. It's too dramatic from the get go. All you have to say is he is spending more time with his girlfriend. It is normal and fine for her to ask if things are OK. I would not make this more than it is yet. If she cannot accept that he is busy with a girlfriend and gets pushy then you let her know you value the friendship and you want him to make his own choices.[/quote]

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