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to be livid that my friend has "entertained" someone in my house while we've been away?

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noche · 25/03/2008 15:54

I have just come back from a trip away with my DD to find that my friend who was feeding the cat appears to have been doing more than popping in to top up the Felix!
There was wine spilt on the floor, crisps down the gaps in the sofa, muck from washing up in the sink (like half a lasagna and salad!), a tap running, stuff obviously used in the kitchen and not put back etc etc oh yes and a recipe in her writing she had ripped up and dropped on the floor.
I was livid!!! We have been estranged lately as she has decided to leave her H and kids and they are family friends so I have kept out of it which she didn't like and badmouthed me to others. However, last week I sent her a note to see if we could patch things up and she was really pleased so that was when I asked her to feed the cat.
Then I come back to this!!!! I went straight round nad asked her to explain.She said she had wanted some time on her own so went round to watch a DVD. I don't believe her-the DVD doesn't work and why would she take a recipe and use so much stuff in the kitchen? And why wouldn't she ask-that would be normal? Anyway I asked for my key back and said I didn't want to be in touch with her anymore as she had abused my trust.
Trust is really important to me as I was married to a serial adulterer and compulsive liar who made me think I was mad by spinning so many lies and this friend knows all that so her abuse of my trust/lying (if she is-I have no proof but very much doubt she was there on her own..)seems all the worse.
She has since texted me non stop saying I have over-reacted-she wouldn't have minded me doing the same to her (irrelevant as I wouldn't have done it) and that she was going to tell me but didn't get the chance. I have not replied. She then said she is seeing a bloke (has always maintained separation is not about anyone else) but that she didn't bring him round to shag him if that was what I was thinking (i never said a word!)Then she said if I wanted to tell her H about the bloke I could! Then said I was being un fair to say she had abused my trust when she hadn't "done anything wrong". I have said nothing more to her and won't but I am so mad.

What's going on ? Why do you think she said all that about her bloke and telling her H? It feels like she wants me to do her dirty work for her. What should I do? Am inclined to keep ignoring her as at the moment I want nothing more to do with her, and after the previous stuff I need to call ita day now. Our DDs are best friends though! What do I say when other friends ask? I feel so much like telling everyone what she has done but need to try to ccontain myself-thanks God for Mumsnet!!
What would you do?

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LilRedWG · 25/03/2008 17:57

YANBU for being annoyed! I'd just cut off all contact with her. Ignore her texts and she'll gradually drift away. Definitely do not get involved in discussions with her H about the other bloke.

If other friends ask what has happened, just tell them that you've had a falling out and don't want to discuss or influence their friendship with her.

noche · 25/03/2008 18:20

Right, thanks everyone, I will put it behind me and move on.Thanks for advice-she's definitely off the xmas card list now!

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flicky · 25/03/2008 18:36

I would also change the locks,you never know,maybe she's had a copy made.
The Ils had our key while we weer away once to check in on the fish and when we came back,fil told us that he'd had 4 or 5 copies made of it for the rest of the family

They used to pop around during the day while we were at work to make sure 'the house was ok'

That didn't end well,let me tell you.

BearMama · 25/03/2008 18:46

OMG flicky! That's and awful.
To the OP, YANBU, your "friend" was taking the piss!

noche · 25/03/2008 18:48

I thought about that but it's bloody expensive-have already had to do that recently due to X! Will use side door and keep front on double lock just in case. I can't believe she would copy it just to have a love nest? EEK

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noche · 26/03/2008 17:18

Back again. Even after more than 24 hours I am STILL furious at her and do not know what to do with the anger!! She has told her H now that she is seeing someone so it seems very likely that she was inmy house with him, the man I have never met. How dare she??? It is beyond belief.....I want to scream such a load of abuse at her

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arthursmum · 26/03/2008 17:29

I totally understand your fury, I would be absolutely livid. This woman sounds like a real user and, what I like to call, a drama addict. She knew you would react badly, any reasonable person would, and I think she just wanted a chance to tell you about this other bloke and for you to go running to her husband. Because you didn't play ball she has had to move the drama on herself. If I were you I would refuse to get sucked in and drop her.

noche · 26/03/2008 21:58

Thanks Arthrsmum, that echoes what I feel I think! HAve been out since previous post this evening and feel a lot calmer. She has done this before when I haven't played ball-real up the ante kind of stuff. Complete drama queen and always a victim. I just hope I can control myself sufficiently when the school run starts again so I don't punch her!!

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clam · 26/03/2008 22:14

Hmmmn.... with friends like this, who needs enemies? Outrageously out-of-order, on every count. You have stated your position on it clearly to her, so now sever contact, as far as you are able what with DD and the school run etc.. I cannot think of any situation where what she has done would be acceptable, however close the relationship. In fact, that makes the abuse of hospitality even worse. And, all other things aside, even if you had invited her to use your house, at the very least she should have left it immaculate.

noche · 27/03/2008 20:28

Back again!! It gets worse-she's now told 2 of our mutual friends that I am acting weird at the moment and have "been making mad accusations"!!!!!!!!!!!I'm speechless. She is a cow of the first order. really weird isn't it to be mad that someone has shagged their bloke in your house while you were away, made a complete mess in the kitchen, left the tap running in the bathroom and spilt wine and crisps in the lounge.

I am utterly gobsmacked.She's so devious.

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clam · 27/03/2008 20:40

So, TELL THEM THE TRUTH!!!!! Quick! Just in case they were thinking of asking her to feed their cats over the weekend.

noche · 27/03/2008 20:48

Won't that make me look like a right gossip? Not that I'm making anything up but just by telling other people? And she will no doubt say its part of my delusional state!
ironic cos her H has just rung me to say he has been to see the Gp about having her sectioned.....

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clam · 27/03/2008 20:50

Depends how you say it. But what's worse? Anyway, you may find they already know what she's like. And why would you make up something like that?

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