Hey guys & gals. Long time lurker, first time posting. Still somewhat new to reddit so if I commit any sub faux pas please forgive me. Anyway, I have recently spent the past month consuming just about every great piece of advice I could from this subreddit, and striving to apply it. I especially have loved the Above the Game guide set up by /u/TofuTofu. Now let me explain a bit of my situation.

I'm 24 and a virgin. I haven't really touched a woman in over 5 years. You could call me an average AFC. I've been working a summer job which is luckily ending in 2 days. This summer job has left me with not many opportunities with women. It's in the middle of the desert, and most of the women around are extremely mormon. I developed a friendship with 2 people, we'll just call them dude and dudette. Us 3 have stuck together throughout the summer as we have similar values in comparison to the flock of mormons around us. Usually we sit around and drink because there isn't anything around us for a good 45 minutes. I've been attracted to dudette since I met her. I hadn't found this sub until recently, so my game was like fumbling around in the dark, and I always played cautiously. I figured that if it didn't get sexual, I'd at least stay friends with her as she's the first girl I've met in a long time who's company I actually enjoy. Today however, dude confides in me, saying that they fucked last week. His gf had confessed to making out with some other guy and in a drunken "I don't give a fuck," mood, he makes his move on dudette and they bone. I'm confused because I would never have expected this to happen. I'm upset because I had told him how much I was attracted to her and wanted to progress things. I'm obviously jealous because I admit, I put her up on a pedestal. Now I was honest with dude about my feelings. I told him I was jealous that they fucked. I told him I was upset because I had told him how much I was attracted to her. He asked me not to bring it up with her, or anyone else. I don't plan to. But still, I've never really dealt with this powerful jealousy before. I don't quite know how to get over it, or if it's possible to turn the game around and have me get at her.

Tonight we are having a little getaway party just the 3 of us, as its mine and dudette's last night before we move back home, and to regular society. I don't want anything to be awkward, and I'm pretty good at making sure it isn't. I've spent way too much time in my life as the third fucking wheel. It feels like a bad case of oneitis, which I shouldn't even have since we haven't really gone past friendship.

Anyway, for those who have read, thank you. You've all probably heard too many bitchy AFC's on here. But maybe these rants are the catalyst to true development. Any condolences, or pieces of advice, no matter how critical or harsh, are gladly welcomed.

TL;DR I'm an AFC dealing with serious oneitis jealousy I've never had before, don't know how to deal.