I posted about this last week. My friend has got into a lockdown relationship with a man we both know. Both are single with children. He's been prison for fraud, she thinks she's tough but is emotionally much more vulnerable than she would like to admit, even to herself. He is completely love bombing her, turning up 3 times a day to 'drop something off', messaging constantly, buying her kids presents (she's telling them they're from her) he wants her to meet his mum, he's been round every evening, even when the kids are there. If she says no to an evening, he turns up to 'drop something off'. She is flying high and admits that she's lost her head. She wouldn't normally even consider doing something like breaking lockdown. She's behaving in a way completely out of character for her.
I had a relationship like this years ago, it was amazing and the happiest I have ever been but I was manipulated and it eventually broke my trust in men or to be honest, anyone.
Friend's tried to tell me at the time but I couldn't hear it, they were just jealous. Only now, do I understand how they felt.
Do I tell her about my experience and just say that it's made me cautious or do I say nothing, maybe he is going to turn into the love of her life. I know I can't tell her the truth, she's not in a position to hear it.