A recent Reddit thread has revealed the turmoil, anger and frustration of a woman who’s been the ‘other’ woman and not known it. She also doesn’t know what to do with the girlfriend who keeps contacting her for support.
“My ex was in two relationships at the same time. One with his girlfriend of five years, and one with me, for a year,” the Reddit post from Pettypriceless reads.
“He essentially pinned us against each other. Made me think she was a crazy ex, and made her think I was just a friend from work. When the other girl and I found out, we bonded and broke up with the guy.”
When the news is broken, how should you react?
“He tried to reach out to me multiple times after the breakup,” the Reddit post reads. “I went NC (no contact), the other girl did not. But then again, she was more invested/had more history with him than I did. He reached out to me to tell me he is going to therapy, is going to change, and is planning on being single for a long time. He wants us to be friends one day.”
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Should the girls stick together, throwing their two-timing mutual boyfriend out?
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“The other girl and I made a pact to never give him the time of day again,” the Reddit post continues. “But at the end of the day, she’s a stranger to me, and she can ultimately do whatever she wants. I just feel bad for her, that she can’t see through this guy’s lies and manipulation. She told me she keeps wanting to reach out to him. She kept reaching out to me for support as well, because she said all of her friends were his friends, and she was getting biased advice.”