PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS, I REALLY NEED HELP!!!
Alright, allow me to assign fake names to these people to keep it all straight: I have two close best friends I go to school with, male best friend Tom and female best friend Claire. About a month and a half ago, Tom REALLY liked Claire and told her how he felt. She told him that she liked him too, but refused to go out with him, and turned him down. She started to flirt constantly and tease him, enjoying the attention and affection he gave her because he liked her so much. As Tom's best friend, and someone who liked Tom as well (way more than Claire), I flat out told Claire that she had to stop teasing him with what could have been, because it was cruel and if she had no intention of going out with him, then she had no business leading him on. Eventually, she took me seriously and stopped, and left Tom alone so he could heal and get over her. About three weeks ago, he was all but completely over Claire. And completely into me. He flirted, he teased, he said that he didnt want her at all, and that the only girl he wanted was me. I was overjoyed because I REALLY like him and was finally truly happy that he returned my feelings. Three weeks ago, he wanted to be with me, and while we were out with a few friends one day, he kissed me. I took that as "Green for Go" and went with it, thinking that he was telling me that he liked kissing me, wanted to be with me, and fully intended on going out with me. That day, we were in full-on couple mode. We held hands, walked everywhere together, kissed each other, and acted like it was really gonna go somewhere. Later that night, Claire got VERY jealous and confused Tom with what he really wanted. As his best friend, I told him that we would ease up so he could figure things out, NOT so that he could get together with her, but so that my friend could think with a clear head. The next day, he sat down with Claire and had a LONG (we're talking like 6 hours) conversation about the two of them. Like a good friend, I didnt but in, but let them talk things out, even though I knew what was gonna happen. And I was right; I got a text from him saying that "we talked things out.... you're not gonna like it... she agreed to go out with me.." I was DEVASTATED.
I was so mad that I had to leave campus before I ran them both over with my car. I felt heartbroken that after everything I had done for them, took both their feelings into consideration with my actions, I was stabbed in the back by them like this. I was shocked, how could they both do this to me? They were supposed to be my friends! Claire never asked me how I felt or what I thought, despite my asking her those exact questions. Tom dropped me like third period French class for Claire without barely a word, and I was absolutely heartbroken. I've been trying to be a good friend to them both, but its been two weeks now since they started dating, and I have to see them be lovey-dovey and mushy-gushy everyday at school an it kills me. Some people have been saying I need to get over myself and be happy for them others say I have every right to be upset and that they are on my side.
I cant take this constant agony anymore, what should I do? I am glad that Claire and Tom are so happy together, but they are happy at my expense, and no one seems to care about doing anything about it. Am I in the wrong here? Or are they?