HOW much drama is going down in my apartment?

THIS much drama is going down in my apartment:

Last night, me, Jen, Betsy, and Ryan had a little campfire cookout in Ryan's backyard. It started out okay, until Jen got upset because she was thinking that something was going on with Betsy and Ryan, so she went to leave. (She and Ryan are no longer together, but she's still totally into him.) Ryan followed her and managed to convince her to come back.

While he was out with Jen, Betsy and I talked about the situation. Betsy insisted there was nothing going on, but I pressed her a little bit: "Do you like Ryan?" And she was evasive for a few minutes. "Do you like Ryan? Straight up, it's okay if you do." "Yeah, I do." "Okay."

Then, Jen and Betsy went and talked, and Ryan and I talked. He also rejected the claim that there was soomething going on, and I pressed, and he rejected. We talked some more and it was fine--he seemed to be thinking the same things I was, and I finally said things were going to be complicated because Betsy, in fact, likes him.

Him: "Seriously? She actually does?"

Me: "UM. DUH."

Him: "Yeah, that's complicated."

So, Betsy and Jen re-emerged, and we walked to the playground. Immediately, Jen came to me and said that Betsy was about to admit her feelings and talk things out with Ryan. Me: "WTF?"

So, I pretended I had to pee and we walked back to Ryan's apartment, and poor Jen burst into tears and said she didn't want to be the girl that kept them apart out of her own bitterness and jealousy. I had a couple flashbacks to the times when Lacie would start dating a guy I liked, then say "I won't go out with him if you don't want me to." Which made me the bad guy.

I felt deeply for Jen at that moment. Betsy and Ryan didn't come back, so we went home. Jen knew there was something up, and my own suspicions were growing. I was actually getting kind of annoyed that I hadn't seen it before. I left Jen at the apartment and called Robin, and filled him in on the whole thing--he was blown away, of course, and we totally see eye-to-eye on it's ridiculousness.

I got back to the apartment, and I heard Betsy in Jen's room, confirming that she and Ryan are now together. (That was quick.) THEN I HEARD RYAN'S VOICE. And I was like "WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN THERE?" If I had been Jen, I never could've handled both of them together.

I finally went to bed, and got filled in this morning by Betsy (apparently Jen slept in Betsy's bed, how did she do that? I'd die.), and apparently Ryan has really serious feelings for Betsy. Like, has totally liked her for awhile. I died for Jen.

Later in the morning, Jen and I were in the living room and she started crying again. I went to sit with her and just hold her for a little while.

Then she said, "I made a huge mistake. I misjudged him and just thought he was a guy who didn't want a relationship. But he didn't want a relationship with ME. If I had dealt with this better, I would be the one with him." And then I thought of Chase and Alli, and I empathized so deeply with Jen that a few tears leaked out for her.

Then Betsy came in and SHE started crying, saying she was the reason everyone was miserable. So I immediately stopped crying, because it was too much. The atmosphere was no longer me feeling for Jen, but Jen and Betsy feeling for each other, so I removed myself emotionally.

I decided to go and talk with Ryan, and with Betsy's blessing, I met up with him at his house, and got his side of the story. He was incredibly gentlemanly and cool about it, and seemed grateful for my support. Oh, he's so cute. I admit, I'm a little bit jealous that he wasn't into me, after all the nice things he said, but it's okay. I can handle it with minimal issue. :P But I DID say "So, in like a month and a half, my turn, right? Just making your way around the apartment!" He luckily had a good sense of humor about it. :D

So, Ryan and Betsy are out together now, and Jen is venting to me, but she's being sensible, level-headed for the most part. I'm glad I can be here to comfort all three of them in different ways, but it's going to be very stressful for a few weeks.

I wish Robin here here! :(

Love you guys--think of me. :*

-Alyssa

ETA: Oh, bee-tee-dubs. Jen's ex Dylan is here to visit for a week now. :D She already has a rocky relationship with him. Sheesh.