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I got chosen to be a bridesmaid and my boyfriend got chosen to be a groomsman in an upcoming wedding in June.
I rented a bridesmaid gown for the event…. I was told by the store owner that I’m responsible to go pick it up myself. It’s in the west end of the city and it is a bit of a ghetto area with strip clubs around…. but I do know how to get there myself.

My mom was insisting that my boyfriend should come pick up the dress with me just because he’s my boyfriend, but he can’t because he works on Saturday mornings till at least 12pm

My mom is making a big deal that my boyfriend can’t come with me and she’s nagging me to get a friend and then is insisting to have their number so she can make sure I’m not going alone to pick up my dress that day…

my boyfriend got annoyed with my mom because my dress isn’t his responsibility- the ladies go themselves for their dresses just like the way the guys go for their suits, secondly if he wasn’t working he would’ve come with me.

is my mom making a big deal out of this and being meddlesome and trying to create a fight? Or does she have a point?

I switched gyms and saw GC for the first time 4 months ago. He’s quiet and focused on his workouts. I planned to leave state for 2 months so I figured I’d start a small convo before leaving to get his number. We had 3 convos over 3 days. On the third day, he said “while you have your phone out, take my number”. Then he asked, will you come back at all [from your trip]?

I took this as in he was interested in me.

I sent him a text with my first name only. So I asked before we left the gym if he’d like to hang out before I leave state. He said, “I have to be transparent, I have a girlfriend but things have been rocky and I don’t want to cross boundaries. She has an PA exam in May and I’m waiting until then.” He also is moving to CO in the fall and already told her last week not to move out there for him.

Over the next two days, he made the first move to strike up convo at the gym. I asked why he gave me his number and he said, “I didn’t want to miss an opportunity if she and I break up.”

I told him I’d wait for him to text me to let me know if anything changes and I wouldn’t contact him to be respectful of his relationship.

He found my social media and looks at my stories but hasn’t followed me. I believe he visits his girlfriend on the weekend (yesterday and today) and he viewed my stories both days in the morning and evening. I also think he found out that I’m 5 years older than him.

They’ve been together for 7 years (17-25yo). They both have deep Christian faiths. Their parents were college roommates. They played coed sports together in HS.

Am I just a shiny toy, distraction, rebound?