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To have lost a bit of sympathy for her

112 replies

Aceofbase00 · 02/01/2023 11:01

A friend through work, she split up with a partner of 5 years in August. I offered her a lot of sympathy, apparently they'd just drifted apart and had become more like friends, and was apparently a mutual decision.
Now I've found out that she met someone else whilst she was still with the ex, broke up with her ex 2 weeks after meeting this other guy. The other guy is someone she's met a few times over the years, but they met again in July at a mutual friend's party and 'got talking'.
In late November the new guy was introduced to her family and other friends so they'd obviously been in an established relationship for a certain amount of time, even though she only left her ex in August.
I'm not saying she cheated but I have lost a bit of sympathy for her. There was even a photo of her posing with the new guy at this party, whilst she was still with her ex. I just think it's a bit shitty for him, even if technically she hasn't been unfaithful as I said.
It's just a bit frustrating when people play the victim and try to garner sympathy when she already had someone new lined up. Apparently her ex was terribly hurt by the break up and he's even removed all of her friends from social media, me being one of them.
I think people usually don't leave unless there's someone else waiting in the wings. It's likely none of my business but hey ho.

OP posts:
hot2trotter · 02/01/2023 14:55

Keep your nose out, it is nothing to do with you.
The fact you are getting so worked up about it that you've started a thread is odd, quite honestly.

Rollingaroundinmud · 02/01/2023 15:00

RhymeHasAReason · 02/01/2023 14:40

Never said anyone did. You seem to either struggle with comprehension or like making things up for drama.

You have to get to my age to understand and I will give the same advice to my daughter. Focus on you yourself no such thing as friend you even read it on mn. Pointless telling the op you would be miffed to.

RhymeHasAReason · 02/01/2023 15:29

What? No such thing as friends? No idea how old you are but I’m certainly old enough to be sure of my thoughts. This woman changed the narrative for some reason, OP feels a bit pissed about it, understandably, that’s all.

Onebelow · 02/01/2023 16:28

Why are you so interested in this woman’s life and why do you think she wants your sympathy? Just mind your own business.

frylite · 02/01/2023 16:32

I cried when I left my ex

He was abusive. I was overall glad to leave

But I still cried in case I was making the wrong decisions. Cried for destroying my childrens home. Cried for how hard it was.

Noonesperfect · 02/01/2023 16:36

People saying it's nothing to do with OP. However if friend rang up in tears 😭 wanting support friend made it OP's business. She only told OP half the story, I would have been a bit miffed TBH.

23mum · 02/01/2023 16:56

Noonesperfect · 02/01/2023 16:36

People saying it's nothing to do with OP. However if friend rang up in tears 😭 wanting support friend made it OP's business. She only told OP half the story, I would have been a bit miffed TBH.

Exactly! Feel as though OP is definitely being trolled

Rollingaroundinmud · 02/01/2023 19:21

23mum · 02/01/2023 16:56

Exactly! Feel as though OP is definitely being trolled

Trolled?
If I gave personal information about myself to someone does that give them the right. This is why I don’t talk my business you give a little and then they pipe on like they know you.

DollyDoofer · 02/01/2023 19:24

The only two people who know what’s really going on in a relationship are the two people involved. Nobody else.

RhymeHasAReason · 02/01/2023 20:43

Rollingaroundinmud · 02/01/2023 19:21

Trolled?
If I gave personal information about myself to someone does that give them the right. This is why I don’t talk my business you give a little and then they pipe on like they know you.

If the stuff you leave out changes the narrative completely, people may have a bit of an issue with that.

CJsGoldfish · 02/01/2023 20:56

I think people usually don't leave unless there's someone else waiting in the wings
I think this is almost always true for men. Not as much for women who DO leave before lining up the next one. As long as they are waiting, and not actively engaging 🤷‍♀️

Why does it need to take fancying someone else to end it? Nobody forced her to stay. I just think people wait until there's someone else so they don't have to be alone
Why is it so hard to understand that there is almost always a catalyst for change? Fancying someone else is a valid one. It's ok to fancy someone, but if it has you questioning your whole relationship/life, why is that a bad thing?

Well I don't see why someone fancying someone else and choosing to get with them instead deserves any sympathy? I have sympathy for her ex. Maybe there are things I don't know about and if they came out then I would understand better
Oh, I guarantee that there are things you don't know about yet you only sympathise with the ex? Why is that? Your friend did not carry on a torrid affair. She broke up with her partner first. You seem to believe that once committed, no one can change their mind? That's just weird. So, choose wisely because there are no refunds?
It's a really immature belief and there is no doubt you are projecting here. There is a 2 week turn around from meeting this guy to breaking up with the partner. Sounds like she acted admirably by breaking up first. I'm sorry she didn't seek your approval and/or share all the juicy details with you first. Perhaps she senses that you are not really her friend🤷‍♀️

Herejustforthisone · 02/01/2023 21:02

Do you fancy the ex?

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