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Husband had affair . I discover I'm pregnant and now friend will not speak to me

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blurredlines · 20/12/2013 23:13

Ok I posted back in oct as I discovered msg on my husband phone to a women we both know. He denied anything physical ever happened and said it was just txt and she also said the same thing. I wanted to split but he refused to move out and I had nowhere else to go. Amongst all the arguing and fighting I discover I am pregnant . I had a miscarriage back in July whilst on holiday and had a awful time with it. Even though the timing isn't great I am not upset about the pregnancy. Following this we had decided to give it another go and I have laid out some ground rules . I told my two closest friends. 'A' says she will support me no matter what and is happy if I am happy . B says she's upset for me.
I had a scan few days back and I found a heartbeat. Text both friends . A said she's really pleased for me and b has completely ignored me since . She knows what an awful time I had with the miscarriage but she can't even reply. My other friend said 'b' is angry with me for staying with my husband .
Any advice ?

OP posts:
Strangetownblues · 21/12/2013 22:34

I didn't say any of this was your fault.

I've been in your friend's position. My friend was married to an abusive twat who kept her and the kids short of money while he screwed around and just because she never managed to catch him actually in the act, managed to convince her he was 'just sexting'. Her kids were getting messed up by it all and in the end, she was just as much to blame for that because she wouldn't leave him. One of the final straws was when she went in for another baby and refused to get STI tests done, putting her baby at risk of infection.

I had to bow out, just as your friend is doing now, and I will do from this thread.

worsestershiresauce · 22/12/2013 08:40

I don't know the back story, but Strange OP has written nothing here to suggest her situation is the same as that of your friend.

OP your pregnancy is one thing, your DH's affair is another, and your friend's opinion is just that, her opinion. You have every right to make your own choices. She has every right not to agree with them but is a pretty sh*t friend if she can't just be there for you regardless.

Worriedkat · 22/12/2013 09:31

I've been in the friends position too. In the end I thought "you know what , I've reached the end of the line with the hours and hours of relationship analysis, her ignoring all good advice in the hope that he would magically see the error of his ways, it was so exhausting and took energy away from me being able to focus on my own stuff. Being a supportive friend should not be all-consuming and maybe from her point of view it was becoming that.

Or maybe she wanted you to dump him so you could go out and pull together.

Who knows. It doesn't really matter. She has stepped away for her own reasons, be thankful for the support she did give you, wish her well and leave the door open.

Lweji · 22/12/2013 09:50

blurredlines, it's not your fault your OH is a twunt, but you have chosen to stay with him and have another baby with him.
She's upset about your choices, and it seems she doesn't feel she can support you through those choices, not about your shit time.

OTOH, it popped in my head last night, as you mentioned she has had affairs, are you sure she's not upset you are getting back to him and having a baby with him?

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