punchy Don't worry about her friends. I hate saying this, but female friends are kinda hypocritical. Trying very hard not to sound bitter, but women often are looking for someone to validate them. (That same thing they ask from us) Women are very good at validating each other, and imho will often contradict themselves in order to validate their friends. From reading other stories and my own sitch, I also know that WAW's will quickly shed friends and family who do not wholly agree and enable her, this friend is putting her friendship over what she ultimately knows is the truth.
I know this sounds very wrong to us men, almost EVIL, but then again that's why we are constantly being told that we don't "listen". I was told by a very wise person that her "feelings" are her absolute truth. As a H it is your job to at least understand where this feelings are coming from.
I know it is very frustrating, but look at this way once things turn around these same friends will validate her feelings of bliss and happiness. I know this is stereotypical but women friends are more concerned with providing "emotional support" than logical advise. We guys prefer logical advise.
Men want to fix things now! We need answers, solutions. Women want to make sure they are happy in the long run with their decision, so things need to "feel" right both now and in the future. That's why they say we are better short term decision makers, and they are better long term decision makers.
As I write this I have this fear that I will get super 2x4 from one of the female posters, so take what I say with a grain of salt. This is just my experience from what I have seen on my sitch and on the boards.
