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Would you say anything?

35 replies

Canonlythinkofthisone · 16/08/2025 12:44

Try to keep this brief.
10 years ago, I started seeing a guy, he admitted he had previously slept with one of my close friends. This friend was and is still in a relationship. At the time, I questioned my friend as to why she hadnt said anything and she flat out denied all knowledge. We moved on.
Time has passed and we are still friends although not as close as we once were. I'm no longer with said ex.

She has 2 children, and frequently posts on social media. We occasionally meet as our youngest DC are a similar age.

As time goes on I cannot shake the idea that her eldest is not her DHs. He is in every way shape and form a spit of my now ex.

6 year ago or so when her eldest was 3.5 years old, I ended up working with her DH for several years and we became good friends too.

Part of me wants to say something to her about her eldest. Part of me thinks I should keep my nose firmly out. He may already know, although to my knowledge he never had an inkling of anything untoward all those years ago.

I just can't shake the fact he may be raising a child that isn't biologically is. But he thinks is. (I doubt it would change how he feels about his son tbh, but surely you'd want to know?!) Argh

OP posts:
FOJN · 16/08/2025 13:14

Whether the child is his or not they are a family and telling her husband risks tearing that apart which would be awful for the children.

What made you so bitter and spiteful that you would even think of doing that?

Eviebeans · 16/08/2025 13:10

Why are you so desperate to set the cat amongst the pigeons- about something that could be complete fiction

Diarygirlqueen · 16/08/2025 13:07

Definitely not, absolutely none of your business. You don't even know if it's true and you'd be setting off a grenade in their family.
I'm questioning your real reasoning behind this.

LittleCarrot12 · 16/08/2025 13:01

Going against the grain here but I would. Only as I would want to know in those circumstances.

PInkyStarfish · 16/08/2025 12:54

I wouldn’t say anything unless she crossed you and then you can wield the sword of Damocles above her head and threaten to tell her husband that her eldest child is not his.

ThreePointOneFourOneFiveNine · 16/08/2025 12:53

I wouldn’t say anything. I also would be cooling that friendship to be honest.

amber763 · 16/08/2025 12:53

No! Of course I wouldn't say anything! Why on earth would you want to?

Cadenza12 · 16/08/2025 12:50

Good grief no.

Neodymium · 16/08/2025 12:50

I imagine it will come out eventually. I wouldn’t say anything though.

DollopOfFun · 16/08/2025 12:49

Absolutely 100% fucking not.

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