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Am I right to be annoyed!!!

14 replies

Boyanddogmum · 30/05/2025 07:42

I need some prospective. We were out drinking with friends that weve known since teenagers, we are all now in our late 40's. We decided to go into a cheesy night cclub.After paying my husband was waiting on the inside of the club & greeted our female friend with putting his arm around her & saying its like old times. I followed behind. Her husband had gone to the bar.
It's annoyed me! How would you feel?
Am I being stupid?

OP posts:
Kathbrownlow · 30/05/2025 07:44

My ex used to pull stunts like this with other women while I was standing there. He is an ex.

babasaclover · 30/05/2025 07:44

Annoyed about what? That your husband greeted your friend? Yes you are being very unreasonable. Not like he groped her tits is it?

BCBird · 30/05/2025 08:00

Nope I would not have been bothered. I would do the same to someone male or female.

Renabrook · 30/05/2025 08:03

Annoyed about what?

Feelingdownbutnotout · 30/05/2025 08:18

Did your H and her used to be in a relationship OP ?Because it comes over as him remembering when they used to be an item.
And yes I would be annoyed by him greeting her and expecting you to tag on behind like the gooseberry.

Mightyhike · 30/05/2025 08:21

This wouldn't bother me personally.

IncandescentWave · 30/05/2025 08:22

This wouldn't bother me at all.

Sofiewoo · 30/05/2025 08:24

I genuinely don’t understand, he put his arm around a friend he’s been friends with for over 2 decades and said it was like old times?

Pancakeflipper · 30/05/2025 08:33

What exactly has upset you?

Is it the hint of past relationship that he could be referencing And therefore not forgotten?
Is it the physical act of throwing his arm round her?
Did you feel left out ?

What he did seems harmless but if it's upset you then there's likely to be some context/backstory.

SeaFloor · 30/05/2025 08:35

I believe I kissed several male friends hello and goodbye last time I was clubbing. DH did not challenge any of them to a duel.

Swampdonkey123 · 30/05/2025 08:47

It depends, if there is some back story, in that they used to be a couple it may be inappropriate, but otherwise I don't see an issue.

Feelingdownbutnotout · 30/05/2025 08:49

Pancakeflipper · 30/05/2025 08:33

What exactly has upset you?

Is it the hint of past relationship that he could be referencing And therefore not forgotten?
Is it the physical act of throwing his arm round her?
Did you feel left out ?

What he did seems harmless but if it's upset you then there's likely to be some context/backstory.

Yes it would be helpful if OP gave a bit more context.

A lot of pp saying OP is being unreasonable to be upset but there could be very valid reasons: that there is a past relationship between her H and the friend, a feeling that her H has an interest in this woman over and above friendship, or her H generally shows attention to other women and ignores her etc etc.

Without further information it's not easy to give a balanced comment.

sameshizz · 30/05/2025 09:11

There must be more context to this ?

perfectcolourfound · 30/05/2025 09:49

I don't understand, genuniely, what you are annoyed about. Unless your DH and friend were a serious couple, and you think he still has feelings and was referencing that, maybe.

But otherwise, he's putting an arm around an old friend and remembering the old days. It's a nice thing to do.

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