2-3 years ago my good friend had a relationship that distanced me and the friend group of 6 at that time during a single summer at a camp we worked at.

The people I'll mostly address is 2 of the 6 one in the relationship named "C" (renamed for protection) and one of the other females in our group names "K". (Both C and K dated each other before but I do know that K is not the jealous type at all)

We worked at a summer camp for the summer before that time C got into a relationship with a girl that the group didn't know about until they showed up to camp at orientation. During that summer we noticed C was different in a bad way, not hanging out with us, annoyed at us when we ask to anything with him on our off time, classic friend group drama. C's girlfriend at that time tried to flirt with other guys at the camp while she was in a relationship with C, she flirted with me when C was not around when I tried to hang out with the both of them to make sure this girl was good for him. At the time I didn't notice she was flirting until like the last week of our job or I would have said something to C earlier.

Major problem came when I assumed that someone told C that his girlfriend was not good for him and because of that assumption I didn't act on the situation and our group never talked about that situation for over 6 weeks. In the middle of the 6 weeks I've heard the things C was wanting to do with his girlfriend (moving in, marriage, etc.) This news really bothered me but I only waited due to the idea that he doesn't want to listen to his friends which affected me due to the fact I was the group Dad wanting everyone being brought together and being honest with one another.

After the summer we went our separate ways and collecting information about what happened over the course of a year finding out that no one told C what they felt about him being with that person. Also being the last to know about C and K cutting ties with one another because of the summer causing a group back hole. Finding out when I visited everyone and getting them together K told me that both her and C were not on good terms saying "I'll promise we'll try to be on our best behavior". This disappointed me on all fronts in both C and K, others, and more so with myself kicking myself for not being able to say anything to C who we left to dry and causes such a void in our group.

Now I'm here venting my frustration about this stupid group void which causes such and uncomfortable setting everytime we all get together. I forgive C for the past, I just want my friends back. This void in our group had me thinking if whether or not people are uninformed or misinterpreting the situation, causes this stupid awkwardness within the group making me feel like the next time I visit only letting some people know that I'm there.

This post hopefully will help me collect my thoughts and help me deal with this situation better and find a way to move on from such a stupid situation. I'm truly blessed to have such good friends some are my lifelong friends and I'm glad that this was small and didn't cripple our group friendship.

Thank you for reading