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Was I right to point this out?

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FuckItPassMeTheWine · 22/09/2018 20:23

So my dear friend is a single mum and has had a few turbulent relationships with emotionally abusive / controlling men. She has been single for a while and is looking to find her mr right.

Anyway in the past week she has worked away and got talking to a male colleague who she felt very attracted to but upon checking his Facebook found out he has a long term girlfriend.
Fast forward to today and she tells me that this guy has told her how different him and his partner are (apparently he is “really spiritual” but his girlfriend is close minded) and that he is probably going to finish things with his partner over the course of the next few days.

I couldn’t help but say that the guy sounds like a shit bag. How distasteful is it to start slagging his girlfriend off to my friend who he barley knows ? My friend knows that the poor girl is getting dumped even before the girlfriend herself. Sad I told her I thought it was a massive red flag but given the fact that I’m 3 months post breakup I’m probably a bit “anti-man” 😂. What do you lot think? X

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Bluntness100 · 29/09/2018 08:54

Gosh, this is all a bit heavy handed.

Many, many people at the end of a relationship, where they are unhappy, when they meet someone knew they like, will confide and explain to that person the relationship is over and why. Many times the new person will be all excited to meet someone they are interested in.

I'm quite shocked you've ended the friendship over it, egged on by some randoms on here.

PsychedelicSheep · 29/09/2018 11:43

Your medals in the post 🏅

I think you're being really judgemental and a poor friend to her. I don't always agree with my friends choices (nor they with mine) but i love them and support them anyway. I'd never end a friendship over something like this. She's better off without you.

FuckItPassMeTheWine · 29/09/2018 12:25

To be honest this is just the straw that broke the camels back. I was already getting quite tired of her (she has spoken to guys that have been married/have families ) just for an ego boost. I’d already said earlier in the thread that i actually felt I didn’t want to be friends with her no more so nothing to do with being egged on here.

The older I get the more I just find I don’t want to be around people who are just out for themselves, it actually saddens me hear about their latest exploits.

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