Quote Originally Posted by Miner View Post
My first reaction would be to end the relationship before someone (meaning your friend) gets very badly hurt.
I would not move anywhere with someone I couldn't trust. And even though trust is a BIG deal, I definitely wouldn't move anywhere with someone who made me afraid to bring up trust issues... I understand that your friend doesn't want to lose her Master, and I am definitely not an expert on this kind of thing, but the feelings seem pretty one-sided. No matter how you like to have a relationship or what kinds of things you like doing in the relationship, feelings should be present on both sides; if not, you're probably better off in another relationship...or on your own until a good one comes along.

Honestly, I think your friend knows the best way to handle the situation, but she's afraid because the price tag seems too high for her. The best thing you can do is tell her to trust her intuition and go with her heart, and then be there for her as much as you can. Sometimes when I'm in very complicated situations, I try to take everyone out of the picture mentally. I only focus on myself. When I ignore everyone else's reaction, sometimes it makes what would be an agonizing decision pretty easy. Maybe she could try that. Ultimately, it's HER life, and she shouldn't waste it on a relationship that is unfulfilling...Master or not.