My cousin has a lovely Italian wife (CW) of 8 years (so much going for her) but for some reason my Aunt/other cousins have never seemed impressed (because she is foreign and they consider themselves too ‘middle class’ 😡)
This summer we found out that cousin (who does suffer MH issues) had a one night stand with an old acquaintance and fathered a little boy (LC- Love child) who is now 2! Nobody knew!
CW was expecting their first child when we found out and despite initially separating have since reconciled!
The OW (other woman) lived abroad and had a big thing about my C. The more we find out the more apparent it is that her end goal is to end up with him! She moved back to England with LC and had integrated herself firmly in with MIL/siblings - Absoloutley no shame 😡 and seems to fully enjoy the drama/hurt she has caused!
OW/ her family (who are now also firmly on the scene) put ALOT of pressure on C to leave his wife and be with OW but cousin wasn’t interested (really does love his wife).
(he’s an arse for doing it but he does love her and they seem very strong again now)
Anyway CW is trying to build bridges with Auntie/cousins and is willing to accept LC into family as knows it’s only right- but Auntie/cousins are lying about/hiding all the contact they are having with OW! On top of that they are openly favouring OW and LC! It seems OW better fits their ‘picture’!
CW had the baby (a little girl) back in November and Aunty/cousins missed the birth as they were in the Caribbean with OW and LC (didn’t telll CW this!) 😮 Then they had OW/LC at theirs for Christmas and told CW they were going away!
It’s all just so shady and deceitful and my poor gran/ grandad keep getting stuck not knowing who has lied about what - to the point that my Gran was in tears saying she (who really likes CW) - can’t look CW in the eye 😞!
I went to visit CW and new baby and felt very sorry for her! I had to watch what I said and it felt wrong! She’s trying to be decent and mend fences and they’re just being so two faced! (But I get they want to know LC and OW is making her/LC a package deal!
I don’t know what to make of it all but feel like it’s very wrong and makes me uncomfortable! AIBU?
I guess It’s not directly affecting me and probably non of my business but it’s so strongly on my mind! I feel awful for her!