[quote name='linkpwns']Hank, you might be my dad, but your imparted wisdom is weak as
.
1) Bro code only applies to actual bros.
2) Bro code doesn't apply to pathetic bros who can't understand when they've been
ing dumped.
3) You're not "that guy" if he's not with her to begin with.
4) Early beard catches the worm.
5) When in Rome,
a Syrian.
In all sincerity, if it's a close friend, ask! I think the general rule is at least one month for close friends before you're even allowed to CONSIDER it. I've dated friends' exes before. My friends have
ed my exes before. But I also know that there are certain exes that are off limits.
Though if I only casually know a dude,
him.[/QUOTE]
OK, a few things that I did and didn't mention.
1. It's not even about bro code really. I've done this before. It didn't work out. Problem is, she wants to be with him too. He's seeing another chick, but I'm sure it's just to make her jealous. I see how they act around each other. She's still hung up on him. So I know I'd be number 2 to her as long as she still has feelings for the dude.
This is the main reason I don't go for it. I've played 2nd fiddle before, it's shitty.
2. Dude dumped her over some dumb shit. They are just both too stubborn to work out their differences. I've talked to friends of both, found out the situation. It's less about bro code and more about I don't want to get caught between some dumb ass drama.
3. When I said I didn't want to be "that guy", it's mainly because I see him and his friends all the time. We've chilled before. I know how he feels about her still, despite the bullshit and seeing some new chick. So knowing that he wants her and she wants him, I'm just choosing to avoid a messy situation.
4. I don't want to catch worms.
5. Syrians are dirty.
So TL;DR version: They broke up over dumb shit, she's still hung up on him, I don't want to take a backseat to him, done that before. He's with some new chick but I'm sure he'd jump ship the instant she invited him aboard hers.