Dear Annie: My best friend, “Cara,” has been dating a guy for about six months who, frankly, none of our friends can stand. He talks over her constantly, makes inappropriate jokes, and once made a rude comment about her weight right in front of us. She brushed it off like it was nothing, but I could tell she was embarrassed.
Since she started dating him, she’s pulled away. She skips our group dinners, ignores messages in the group chat, and when I ask if everything’s OK, she just says she’s “doing great!”
I’m worried she’s isolating herself, either because of him or because she knows we don’t like him — but I’m not sure how to bring it up without sounding judgmental or pushing her further away. I miss my friend, and I’m also concerned for her. But every time I try to talk about it, she s