My [32/M] long time friend [32/M] invited me to hangout for the first time in 20 years.
Alright, so I've been friends with Francis and Rob (both 32/M) for 20 years. In that time, Francis has never invited us to hangout with any of his other friends, nor other mutual friends we have. We've only ever hung out with Francis one-on-one or as the three of us. A few months back, Francis and Rob had a falling out because Rob was tried of being teased and put down by Francis on a constant basis. Francis apologized, saying it was a joke. Rob didn't it was a genuine apology. I told them I wasn't going to relay between them. They haven't spoken to each other since. Additionally, Francis stopped speaking to me too. The dust needs to settle, so I've been fine with this. Rob and I are still friends. We've spoken about the Francis situation to a great extent. Rob points how Francis would only invite him or us to hang when he needed a favor. He also reminds me of all the times Francis didn't pull his weight during projects we've worked on together. ...