I really, really hate a backstabber.

Someone I'm really close to have 2 friends, let say her name is A, and her friends are B & C, she was the one who introduced them to each other, more or less the reason they're together as a group of friends, she took them on many long trips -all expenses paid-, and has been very helpful to them in all terms, even financially.

She asked them both to participate in something she's currently really like, something that will be a better thing to do with a partner.

B seemed really interested, so she joined, because she's just the sweet and easy-going type of person.

C pretended that she wasn't interested, making people think that her oppinion of the activity is low since she used to did something similar and already an expert who just couldn't see a good prospect of this new project.

There has been no news for days, until they announced that there will be a competition for it.

Then suddenly A found out that C just joined in and very into the activity, but she also wanted to partner with B, without telling or letting A knows, because their house are closer to each other so it will be easier for them to practice together or something she used to smooth-talked and convinced the clueless B.
Such an odd reason, because A actually always come to both of their places almost everyday, long before B & C know each other, even though her house is quite far.

C was the one who enrolled them both as a partner, because she wants to win with the resourceful and kind-of-rich B to cooperate with her / be her easy-to-controleld partner, without A included.

And to think, A was the reason they get to know the project in the first place.

Now A is partner-less and won't be able to join the competition even though she's already eligible even before both of them joined.

This A just come to tell me about the whole thing though the phone, and from her voice I can tell she holds no grunge to them.
She's a naturally good and optimistic person, so she even congratulate B for finally able to get C to join.

But I think C is a backstabber, and I really hate that kind of thing.

If I'm that A, I would probably get really pissed to them, especially to C.

*sigh* What do you think?

I think that I would be your partner, if it makes you feel better lol.

3 people friendships are always hard :(

I agree that three people friendships are hard, but there will be other chances.
Maybe letting them work together would build the friendship between the three better?

Why can't there be a three person or a one person team? Is it an option?

i'm agreeing with Fluff and getting out of this thread before i get yelled at =_= later!

This actually belongs in the Life Issues so I've moved it there.

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I had a group of friends who've done the same to me however... and they all turned against me in the end so I ended up ditching them all. I was like Person A for a long time until I finally just gave up and seen clearly what they were doing.. using me. I just got up one lunch hour and walked away with no word or explanation. >.<

I hate when people do that to others now.

I have a close group of 4 friends and its hard sometimes :P but i think A should let them work together and try to find another partner. I believe its wrong that C went behind A's back but there's nothing that A can do so she should turn the experience into something positive and learn from it.