Friend is OW

[giantnannyknickers]

I'm so beyond frustrated with my friend, she's been having an affair for over a year with a married man. Man has a wife and 2 kids (young adult & late teens) who he says he can't leave as he doesn't want to upset the kids. I've made it very very clear to friend I don't approve of the situation. She says she is not the one who is cheating, she's single etc. Lacks any general guilt. This person is a nurse, empathetic and caring normally but in this situation she seems to have set that all aside for his family as she feels she was won a "prize" and can't believe someone like him would "choose her"

Today she bumped into the wife (knows her from online stalking) and seemed to find this quiet thrilling when regaling the story. How the wife wasn't much to look at etc. I'm beyond frustrated how can you gleam any joy from this situation?

I'm actually thinking of cutting this friend out of my life. I can't handle her talking about this anymore. It's driving me mental. What would you guys do?

[Mememeplease]

It's as a good a response as you are going to get. I wonder what is going to give soon. Don't ask though.

I hope you can get past this now. Good people do sometimes make stupid mistakes. Let's hope she learns from hers.

[BlueSkiesLies]

Sounds like she acted like that to try make herself feel better. That is a nice enough response I think.

[giantnannyknickers]

Yeah I thought it was a good response also but it's also one I've heard multiple times before now. So I'm not actually sure anything will change. And it's not for me to dictate that change.

I think ultimately distancing myself from the situation is the best going forward.

[BloodyDisgrace]

I think I'd be disgusted in the end, especially about her bragging, and stop being her friend. There's not point in being friends with someone whom you dislike a lot.