Help! My cousin snatched my boyfriend!

Help! My cousin snatched my boyfriend!

Dear firstclass newsline

I am in shock because I believe there are some things blood relations shouldn’t do to each other. And I am surprised at what my cousin did to me because she is my favourite.

We attend the same higher institution, studying the same course and in the same level. Our mutual friends jokingly called us twins, which showed how close we were. My boyfriend treats us like sisters and I really did not mind because I never thought my cousin could have an ulterior motive.

Exactly four weeks ago, we planned to go to the cinema; I however, couldn’t make it because I had severe menstrual pains. I saw no reason to spoil their fun since they are both close to me; little did I know that I was nailing my coffin.

After the cinema trip, I started noticing a kind of closeness or should I call it bonding between both of them. Initially, I thought nothing of it, until it graduated to small touch, eye contact and whispers even while I was there.

These actions got me disturbed, but I didn’t want to cry wolf where there was none. I called the attention of my friend to my observation and I was shocked when she said she and her boyfriend had discussed this issue earlier and they also did not like what they observed.

She advised me to be patient of them. The fact that someone else confirmed my suspicion gave me the courage to be patient to watch what was going on.

Fortunately, three days after my friend and I discussed this issue, we caught both of them neck deep in a kiss beside one of the school’s cafeteria. I had called my boyfriend to ask where I would meet him so we could go and eat, he told me to go ahead as he would be busy with his assignment.

My once close cousin too had since designed her own schedule excluding me. I was on my way out when I met my friend. We decided to go and eat together. We were on our way back to the hostel when we saw both of them deep in a kiss at a corner. I couldn’t help but scream their names. You won’t believe it that they had the guts to look at me like they had just done the normal thing.

I still don’t know what to do. Please, what should I do?

Avril.

Dear Avril,

Though, it might be painful, but your best bet is to leave them for each other and let them be. They both do not deserve you or your loyalty, neither are they worthy of your friendship.

Anybody can betray you, please, know that from today and desist from trusting people too much. With your narrative, it is obvious that you love your cousin, but she really does not love you.

It is also an obvious fact that their relationship had started long before the cinema, outing, only you were too trusting to notice. Like I stated above, it could be painful, coming from the people you love, but they are not worth a day’s sleepless night.

Endeavour to move one with life. Do not close up, or continue to feel that you can still have any form of relationship with this guy. He does not deserve you. A better man who deserves your love will soon come your way.

As for your cousin, do not because of this stop being her friend, I am so sure this man will do exactly what he did to you to her, and hers definitely will be more painful.

If you stop speaking with her now, you will not know when her time to hurt comes. This, however, does not mean you should be vicious or vindictive. Be yourself and let life continue. Life is too short to allow anyone make you bitter.