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AIBU?

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Nasty barb from a friend

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Mumabearwithme24 · 12/08/2025 19:13

I had been cheated on by my now ex and father of our young son with a couple of women. He used to call me fat but the girls he cheated on me with, were the same size or slightly bigger. I realise now this was the wrong question to ask but at the time I was very hurt and not in a good way at all. I asked my friend why he called me fat but cheated with girls of the same size and she replied “maybe he can’t get a skinny girl”. I didn’t say anything at the time but it’s been about a year and I still can’t forget it. She’s insulted me on a few other occasions but that is the thing is find hard to move past. AIBU?

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Mumabearwithme24 · 12/08/2025 22:43

healthybychristmas · 12/08/2025 22:39

I think it is really common when someone has an abusive husband or partner that they then have abusive friends. It's horrible but true. I think we get used to being treated badly, it feels familiar and we mistake that for feeling safe with them. It sounds like this girl isn't a good friend to you. Now that you have got rid of the knobhead, it's time to look at the friendships you have. As a previous poster said if someone makes you feel bad about yourself, get rid.

I think when you’re in a toxic relationship, healthy people distance themselves after a certain point and who can blame them. Thanks for understanding.

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