Me and ex split in October. He's been a shit. Subjected me to verbal and emotional abuse for 5 years. Then there was the smashing of plates and chairs and laying on the floor subjecting the kids to all this. It was hell and eventually I got him to leave. Friends know what went on. Lives 5 mins down the road but now will only have kids overnight once/week. He has a very good job but is 'woe is me'. Meanwhile, I've retrained, in my 50s, got a (stressful) full time new job and do full time childcare when I return home at 6:30pm, having left house at 7am. Meanwhile, he can work from home 3-4 days a week, nice relaxed coffees, time for exercise, no childcare except for the one o/n stay on Saturday. No laundry, tidying up after them, none of the organisation, no school stuff, birthday organisation, etc etc.
Anyway, friends who I thought were supportive of me, I saw laughing and chatting with him tonight on corner of street. Now, I know the argument ('well, he's not done anything to them, has he?') However, I feel upset. They know how hard my life is - as a result of him absolving himself from his responsibilities and he will take their laughing with him as approval of his behaviour. Moreover, he's still being a shit. AIBU to feel a little bit betrayed by them?