My [27F] best friends [26F] new friend [21F] gets invited to my stuff, and I don't want her there. How do I be polite about it?

My best friend and I have been friends for 13 years. Recently she went back to study and has met a 21 year old and they have become essentially best friends. Neither made any other fiends at university. I work full time and her partner works full time, so she would be alone if she didn't meet this new girl, and they pretty much spend every day together now.

I've spent a bit of time with her and she is fine is small doses. She is very negative and sarcastic, and can be a bit selfish. She dominates the conversation about herself, and says mean things, but it's hidden behind sarcasm. I know this type of person and I don't have any friends like that because I don't find it funny. I've said nothing though, not my place. My best friend clearly likes her and they're close, so I'm glad she has a buddy while she studies.

However, I want to organise a trip to the theater and I don't want this new friend to come. My best friend brought it up and her friend said she would like to go. I learned recently that she talks through movies and thinks it's fun/funny to do that. We all want to see a play and have been waiting for it to open since April. God damn I will flip my shit if she talks through it.

I'm going to invite my best friend and her partner to come with me and my partner. I won't be inviting the other girl. However if they choose to invite her, I won't stop them. But is there a nice way to say that she needs to sit on the other end of the row from me.

TL;DR - My best friend has made a new friend at Uni, and I find her a bit annoying. How can I make it clear I don't want to sit near her if she ends up being invited to our outing, without sounding like an ass?



Submitted July 29, 2019 at 12:09AM

My best friend and I have been friends for 13 years. Recently she went back to study and has met a 21 year old and they have become essentially best friends. Neither made any other fiends at university. I work full time and her partner works full time, so she would be alone if she didn't meet this new girl, and they pretty much spend every day together now.I've spent a bit of time with her and she is fine is small doses. She is very negative and sarcastic, and can be a bit selfish. She dominates the conversation about herself, and says mean things, but it's hidden behind sarcasm. I know this type of person and I don't have any friends like that because I don't find it funny. I've said nothing though, not my place. My best friend clearly likes her and they're close, so I'm glad she has a buddy while she studies.However, I want to organise a trip to the theater and I don't want this new friend to come. My best friend brought it up and her friend said she would like to go. I learned recently that she talks through movies and thinks it's fun/funny to do that. We all want to see a play and have been waiting for it to open since April. God damn I will flip my shit if she talks through it.I'm going to invite my best friend and her partner to come with me and my partner. I won't be inviting the other girl. However if they choose to invite her, I won't stop them. But is there a nice way to say that she needs to sit on the other end of the row from me.TL;DR - My best friend has made a new friend at Uni, and I find her a bit annoying. How can I make it clear I don't want to sit near her if she ends up being invited to our outing, without sounding like an ass?
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