'My girlfriend wants me to ditch my childhood friend because she's jealous - I've got to hurt one of them'

A man has sought advice on social media after his jealous girlfriend demanded he end a lifelong friendship .

The internet user explained how his girlfriend of three years has decided that she is no longer comfortable with his close relationship with his female friend. She then demanded he end the friendship despite the fact the pair have been in each other's lives since they were just four years old.

He explained his story writing : "I (23M) have been dating my girlfriend (22F) for about three years. One day she said that she was not comfortable with how close I was with my friend (23F). I explained to her that my friend and I have been friends since we were four and I view her as a sister."

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He continued on Reddit : "My girlfriend said that she doesn't trust my friend saying that she might want to make a move on me and she wants me to stop being friends with her. I talked to my friend about this and she made it clear that she has no interest in me whatsoever.

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"A few days later my girlfriend says that she got a text from my friend saying that she should stop being insecure and she should stop trying to end our friendship. She said that my friend is threatening her and it's a sign that she wants me. I told her that my friend is right and I won't stop being friends with her."

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Fellow social media users then rushed to comfort the man as they assured him it is in fact his girlfriend they believe is in the wrong for putting demands on him over her own insecurities. One posted: "Healthy relationships are built on trust. If your girlfriend can’t trust you after three years, the issue isn't your friend - it's the trust between you two.

"Maintaining long-term friendships is important, and it's unfair for your girlfriend to make you choose. Communication and trust should be the foundation." A second said: "So here's the thing. If your gf ACTUALLY TRUSTED you, then it wouldn't matter if your friend did make a move. Because you'd turn it down.

"The root of the problem here is that she doesn't believe you'd turn the friend down. She does not trust YOU not to cheat."

A third offered their advice: "Dump the GF and keep the friend. If I had to choose between a great friend and a great lover, I would take the friend every time. GFs can be replaced much easier than a true friend." Another agreed: "While it's valid for your girlfriend to feel a little jealous or insecure, it's not fair for her to demand that you cut off a friend you've known for almost your entire life, especially when that friend has done nothing wrong."