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Still in shock - Friends DH made pass at my DH!!

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chasingtail · 01/01/2015 16:20

So spent NYE with a very dear friend of mine and her family (as we do most years). We don't live near each other anymore and subsequently only get together a few times annually.
Friend confided in me that her DH had been suffering with severe depression over last few months and has been on ADs for about 6 weeks.
Anyway obv copious amounts of alcohol last night were consumed last night. Friend and I turned in about 1am leaving totally plastered DH's putting the world to rights.

This morning I got up quietly to not disturb DH only for him to sit bolt upright and declare that we needed to leave ASAP. Apparently after us girls had gone to bed friends DH disclosed how bad he'd been feeling and how he felt he could only really talk to my DH. He then started coming onto my DH in a really aggressive manner, making it quite clear what he wanted to do with him!!!! My DH sobered up PDQ but stayed and tried to talk things through as friends DH was hysterically crying and ranting. Think my DH was worried what he would do if he left him.
When I saw my friend this morning she was pretty upset as realised that something had happened but obviously she has no clue exactly what that was.
We left pretty pronto this morning without seeing her DH but telling her if she needed to talk more we would be there.
Me and especially DH are now in a state of shock and clearly have the dilema on where we go with this. I have experience with mental illness so am pragmatic enough to consider that this outburst may have been the culmination of booze and AD's but it has really distubed my DH who doesn't know what to think. I am also so worried for my friend and our friendship. Should I tell her the extent of what happened or hope that her DH will tell her?

Just can't beleive what has happened and am so cross wit friends DH yet worried for him.

Any advice would be so gratefully received as I desperately don't want to lose my friend.

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Ohfourfoxache · 01/01/2015 20:54

Poor bloke Sad

How are you bearing up? being "the supporter" is tough going - have you got anyone who could support you in rl? Don't be afraid to reach out to people x

Ohfourfoxache · 02/01/2015 10:23

How are you doing today? Thanks

chasingtail · 02/01/2015 15:16

Hi Ohfour - thank you for your concern. got a very vague text from my friend apologising for her DHs General behaviour but no specifics so don't think he told her all the details.

Likewise her DH sent mine a similar text.
I have now read up on bi-polar symptoms and in my (non prof) opinion this 'disinhibited' outburst does sound like a manic high.

I have asked my Friend to ring me as soon as she gets a chance (gone on hol with other family for few days) as I need to know she understands exactly what happened and that she gets her DH Back to GP.

I am ok today and DH has taken DS to cinema for some mindless Hobbit distraction!!

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Ohfourfoxache · 02/01/2015 17:07

Think you're doing the right thing - you do need to talk to her but framing it in an "I am concerned" way is definitely the kindest way to do it. And it's keeping the way open to offer support - I'm afraid she is probably going to need it Sad

Mindless Hobbit distraction sounds good Grin

Please make sure you get support too - being "the supporter" is a difficult position to be in x

GirlsTimesThree · 02/01/2015 17:21

What a horrible situation for all of you. I'd lay money on him actually having been misdiagnosed with unipolar depression and I bet it turns out that he has bipolar disorder and the alcohol was a contributing factor last night.

Your poor DH must have been so shocked, but I think it's best if you can gently tell your friend that her DHs behaviour was so out of character that you're worried about him.

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