To cut a long story short: I heard today that our best couple friends have split up. He walked out on her over the weekend. I heard from another good friend that the wife works with (i met her through working at my old company). I called her immediately and left a message saying did she want a talk blah blah - got a text back from her saying she would call me tonight. Anyway the friend that told me just sent me a text saying "please don't say anything don't want her to think I am gossiping blah blah" and I texted her back saying: I had already got in touch but it wasn't gossip it was genuine concern and I would expect her to do the same to me. Except - I sent the text to the friend whose husband has left her, by accident. F*k fk f*k. So now, this poor woman is being bombarded by text messages from a well meaning busy body. I feel so bad and am off to boil my head.
not a very short story and if you followed that you deserve a medal!