A girl should never come between a guy and his friend

Yep, that's the conversation I had with Jack tonight.  He seemed overly quiet when I picked him up from school today.  At dinner I found out why.  It turns out that a guy from orchestra, with whom he's become friends with, is now the "boyfriend" of Jack's ex.  I tried VERY hard not to giggle as Jack explained the "awkwardness" of finding that out today.  I asked him how he felt about it, and he said that he didn't think it was a big deal, but the kids at school were saying he was jealous.  Which, he reassured me, he was not.  I don't remember having this conversation with my mom growing up, but the advice I gave him sounds like something she would've said.  So may I did have this conversation with her, I just blocked it out. 

I explained to him that it was important for him to let his friend know that he is, indeed, not jealous.  That's important.  I'm sure his friend is a little nervous because of the situation as well.  In the long run, this girl is not going to be around but his friend very well could be.  I tried to think of what Jason would've said to him if Jason had been the one to talk to Jack, instead of me.  I tried to keep it light by letting Jack know that he knew things about this girl that he could warn his friend against, or let him know about things she liked so he wouldn't be grappling in the dark like Jack did.  As I'm sitting here typing this up, I can hear Jack in his room on the Xbox talking with his friend.  It sounds like a good conversation, and he even told his friend that he will always be his friend, even if he is going out with his ex.  I even heard Jack say, "Hey, I gotta warn you though, buddy.  She won't break up with you to your face.  She'll send her friend."  His friend is now forewarned.