Since second grade, this woman and her best friend had been as close as sisters. Together, they had shared every life experience and had been unwavering pillars of support for each other.
Through numerous challenging moments, the woman stood by her best friend. When both of them were just 17 years old and her mother passed away, she offered her a comforting shoulder to cry on. She also provided shelter, food, and clothing during her friend’s times of adversity.
When her friend faced difficulties, she returned to the woman’s doorstep after failing to pay rent. The woman welcomed her into her home, which she shared with her husband.
During this period, the woman was already seven months pregnant. She ensured her husband and her best friend shared daily meals, offered congratulations on the pregnancy, and took care of household chores so her pregnant friend wouldn’t have to worry about them.
However, one day, everything changed. The woman’s friend took a pregnancy test, and the result was positive.
Initially, the woman didn’t think much of it and wondered why her friend had asked her to sit down. However, her friend’s expression gave away the obvious truth: she was carrying the child of the woman’s husband.
Without uttering a word, the woman questioned her friend, “Why?” Her friend suggested that it might have been because she was lonely and her husband was simply “available.”
Stunned and speechless, the woman abruptly stood up and walked out.
She booked a hotel room for herself and turned to Reddit to share her experience. As she typed, she could feel her helpless baby kicking inside her.
When her husband realized she was gone, he began calling her, but she chose not to answer his calls.
She made a swift decision. Instead of trying to reconcile with her best friend and husband, she planned to ask her dad for help packing her belongings.
“Years of friendship and marriage are now gone,” she lamented. “She’s ruined everything… my best friend ruined everything.”
Online, she received praise for her wise decision despite her challenging circumstances. Many believed she had made the right choice for the sake of her child by leaving a toxic relationship.
“I’m sorry this happened to you, but I’m glad to hear you are making an escape plan. Too often, people stay in a toxic situation and waste years being lied to and manipulated,” one user wrote.
Another user expressed empathy, saying, “Being cheated on is heartbreaking in itself. But finding out when you’re pregnant is just awful. Please take care of yourself and your baby. Surround yourself [with] those who truly love you and who will be supportive of you.”
The woman found solace in the fact that she was not alone, as others who had experienced similar situations reached out to her. They shared their own stories in an effort to reassure her that while the road ahead might be tough initially, things would eventually get better.
After some Reddit users reminded her that her husband was also at fault, the woman acknowledged that it indeed takes two to tango. She was devastated by her best friend’s betrayal, but even more so because they had known each other long before they had ever experienced romantic love.
In the end, others urged the woman to prioritize her health, especially because she was soon to become a mother. Her baby’s well-being and her own welfare now took precedence.
The two people she loved the most had betrayed her, leaving her in a heartbreaking situation.
If you were in her position, what would you have done? Would you have followed her example and left her husband, or would you have made a different choice?
