Dear Queenie,
My ex-boyfriend has been my best friend for eight years now. Recently, he entered into a relationship with a girl who looks and acts just like me. Since then, things have been different between us.
Queenie, what do I have to offer him in terms of friendship now that he has found a perfect substitute?—Ex-girlfriend
Dear Ex-girlfriend,
Your friendship without “benefits”, as long as his new girlfriend does not object.
As I am sure you have learned, there is a difference between being a “girlfriend” and being just a “friend”.