Ok this is still fresh in my head so apologies for the rant nature of this.
To maintain anonymity I’ve changed name and not disclosing my relationship to “Anne” here. But it’s immediate family.
Anne and Mike are together for 5 years. During this time he cheats, and Anne takes him back. Anne’s best friend Karen is such a good friend, a shoulder to cry on. Karen also lives 2 doors down. Anne Karen and Mike spend several evenings a week together, along with other friends, socialising and having a drink. Karen and Anne do lots together, as best friends do. Holidays, exercise classes, daily morning coffees, after work drinks. Years pass and Mike cheats again. He’s been acting differently and Anne can tell somethings up. Again, Karen is a shoulder to cry on, helps Anne pack his bags and throw him out.
Turns out Karen and Mike have been getting together and Anne has been none the wiser. They deny it for months even though there are several clues hinting at their relationship. They both say it was a one time thing but eventually are found out to be living together.
Remember this is in plain sight of Anne’s house and now she is having to watch them live a life out together. Neither have apologised or shown any kind of remorse for literally ruining Anne’s life, making her feel such torment.
Basically I’m shaking with rage that two people can be so evil. Yes you can’t help who you fall for but to lie about it, to try to hide it, to pretend you’re someone’s friend helping them through when you’re the one he’s doing it with all along!. Surely this is a whole new low? I can’t bear seeing Anne so cut up, struggling to cope with it being thrust in her face. I don’t even know if you can offer words of advice but sometimes you just need to get it off your chest. I’ve only ever read about this stuff in magazines and now it’s real life.