I would also be wary and try to get more information on the child. Because that's called rape. That's a hugely important factor. In my defence There were a lot fewer comments when I posted that, no one had brought it up at that point. Assuming this isn't just some incel troll post anyway. Besides I'm defending the girlfriend who hasn't cheated at all. The best friend might even be begging her to intercede with you and your buddy on her behalf, and she's trying to navigate that too. How dare she. The guy thanked me and is now currently married and in much better place. Dont conflate your bullshit from the past and empathy for your best friend into making more drama (from you) toward your pregnant GF. He might admit to cheating on you but then will continue to say that he was innocent in the situation and that he was seduced by the woman. But there is nothing she can say now. What we know. I think it'll be unnecessary as regards her own intentions and behaviours, but it might make you feel better to know your thoughts and feelings on cheating been clearly reinforced and they are not ambiguous. As others have said, you are 150% in your right to feel disgust. It's not even hard to imagine what kind of words were said and ultimately it all comes down to whether her friends being called names or repairing her relationship is more important for her. Many, many people on Reddit have issues with women. Some actions are just inexcusable, and this is a clear scenario. I have let my girlfriend know The truth is that she defends her friends actions because it is what she honestly believes. That he knew his gfs morals but look how that turned out for him, lol! If you were in your BFF's place, would you have reacted the same way and how would that make you feel? OP this is a great mature response, at the same time, tell your gf you will ask for a paternity test once the baby is born, because even though her feeling are valid and she is dealing with a lot right now, there is no excuse for cheating and the fact that she defended it (even if she was just trying to be a good friend) took a huge tool on your trust towards her. Who the hell cools off for more than a week let alone if it's pertaining a fiance you see everyday? You guys should agree to disagree on this issue and work on your relationship and the child thats on the way. You can be drunk and enthusiastic. So did your current gf cheat on you and is having a baby? This is certainly NOT how "most" woman view this situation. He said a lot of women and its true. Your best friend just had his world shattered, and there is no excuse. Look, if it was me, I would talk to your gf and say You know what, Ive thought it over, and I find you defending your friend totally unacceptable. Because as you said. At least you heard it directly from her so there's no chance for deflection or gaslighting. This is all my opinion though. She wasn't single since she started dating your best friend. Either way, don't marry her before she genuinely agrees that her friend should not have done that. On one hand , she might just be defending her best friend on some ride or die shit . He shouldnt have any doubts. Sure, maybe your girlfriend is pro-cheating and thinks it's a great thing to do, but don't jump to conclusions. You and your GF need to calmly talk about what happen. You both have a child on the way and problems/issues need to be approached maturely. WebAbsolute nonsense to defend her friend in this situation to her own SO and he would be a fool to marry her without being certain somehow that she has the same hard boundaries he does. bruh your girlfriend is either a hypocrite and defending someone in a position that is impossible to defend or she has different morals, either way you are right to be evaluating things, so the fuck would i. yikes, has this woman who cheated shown signs of catastrophically bad decision making before? Her friend did wrong and your gf acknowledges that because she was keeping you updated as it happened. Now I'm not saying she would and maybe she wouldn't but it definitely gives red flags that she defends cheating. Your girlfriend heard you attack her best friend so of course she came to her defense. Im wondering if your girlfriend meant she was out drinking and partying to enjoy her last night as a single lady not she slept with a stripper to enjoy her last night. I agree it is semantics, I think that the usage of the word is probably changing in the way people use it. That doesn't mean she agrees with or condones her friends actions. They Act Superior and Entitled. I am sorry that you are going threw this but if I were you I would be putting off any plans of a proposal for the foreseeable future. I can see her trying to defend her friend, make your point, be honest, keep your emotions in check. If that's how she see's things that's a HUGE RED FLAG for your relationship. The whole situation is upsetting for her, try and understand that before you call her best friend names and especially before you go nuking your relationship by saying you don't know if the child is yours. If I know my loved one is in the wrong I'm gonna say they are in the wrong. Remember bad things happen to good people, so feel proud when you 17-year-old Florida girl stabbed 15 times before attacker cuts his own throat. The man, who is 34 years of age, has been with his partner, who is 37 years old, for four years. At the end of the day shes still her best friend, so its expected to think theyd still hold some protectiveness over them, but defending their actions is a step to far. The thing is, we don't know what OP said about her friend or in the ensuing fight. Your girl let it slip that shes probably a ho too (I use that word for men and women so chill). Because if she thinks this way, maybe you have different values. WebAbsolute nonsense to defend her friend in this situation to her own SO and he would be a fool to marry her without being certain somehow that she has the same hard boundaries he Sometimes, no matter how much you want to defend a dear friend, silence is appropriate, under certain circumstances. 1. Ffs people defend their friends. A celebrity tattoo artist who charges a minimum of $600 per hour says her clients on TikTok defend her against anyone who says her designs are too expensive. I I was freaking out because she seemed gutted as well when it happened but now she says that? But no, this situation is super black and white! OP has every right to be concerned with his gf. So, he took the next logical step, which was insulting her friends. Yeah, you should be really worried. Why? I think it's an even stronger bond than just marriage as one can get a divorce and walk away. She actually believes this bs 'last night freedom' and then op needs to prepare themselves for a heartbreak and get out. Your girlfriend not only defended her cheating friend, she made excuses for her cheating. I can't even imagine being mad that long over a few choice words. Ask your girlfriend if its ok if you go out and f*ck someone for a one night stand; you know, enjoying one last night out before fatherhood. having a child together actually binds you to her for the rest of your life. Anyone who defends cheating is *extremely* likely to cheat themselves, of course, cause they dont think there's anything wrong with it. WebAnswer (1 of 3): You can apologise and tell her what a fool you are. No, you should not be worried. Um, you went from your girlfriend recognizing that her friend did something wrong, but still wanting to defend her against your criticisms, to wondering if she might be pregnant with someone else's baby?? Then the groom to be says lets even things out (Im not saying hes a bad personality for this, just that it seems to be a very unhealthy relationship dynamic to feel the need to get even in this way). Am worried she will too want to enjoy her last night of freedom. have a bit of time to work out where she's at. Damn man, sorry. Sucks if she died, don't try to gang up on someone who is retreating from your accomplice. That is what friends are for, support you no matter what even for the most stupid things they do. When you have a kid together, you have to co-parent if things don't work out, so you'll be in each other's lives forever After saying that I can totally see your hesitation now to be truly committed to her. Highly doubt it was uncalled. Or someother chick from your past? Honestly, sounds like a bullet was dodged all around in that situation, crappy as it was. But there's no way I would stay with someone like that, and the sooner you break up the better. Im not saying im right and everyone is like that, trust em when I say. So your gf went from refusing to get a stripper and being pissed at her friend, and the friend being upset to saying it was totally Fine? I hope this isnt the kind of shit Ill have to experience in my life. Because based on your description this sounds like it's closer to what happened. 4. with this method you describe in a structured letter how you feel about her actions without condemning her, and outlines what do you except from her. It was probably a reaction to whatever words OP used to insult the friend rather than genuinely believing that was a valid excuse.. particularly when she refused to participate in soliciting a stripper and told OP right away. She made a choice. However, trying to give a bit more benefit of the doubt since we are all people, this is her best friend since childhood. This is how most men view their situations, especially when it comes to bachelor parties. If your reaction is to criticize back, take a breath instead and say, "Hey, fair enough, but I am feeling reactive. If you're so drunk you can't be roused from sleep, it's questionable. I'm not trying to shit on him, and think he probably dodged a much larger and more dangerous bullet. This whole thing is nonsense, and why 24 year olds shouldn't get married. My guess, she was put on the spot and didn't react well. When Your Husband Defends Another Woman. This is all my opinion though. Although admittedly OP and his buddy have no evidence of this, so her actually sleeping with the stripper is at this point more likely. She just jumped to the friend's defense just like you jumped to conclusions. She often also showed flirty behavior and she had a kid that was 2-3 years old my gf had known her since they were 12. She probably just got extra defensive about it. This is some teenage level drama right here. Her defending the friend is a HUGE red flag. Yo, ditch her, she just told you who she was. I would be upset at my best friend but at the end of the day that's MY best friend. He loves it when I do this. With that said, people are inclined to stick up for their friends. If other people encouraged her, she should simply say no. I really think that she was just trying to defend her lifelong friend, but shes not ok with what the ex-bride did judging from her initial reaction. I would straight up tell her that her attitude has made you question who you thought she was, and now you feel very uncertain about your future. You cheated and thats your consequence. Dont hide activities with your friend from your intimate partner. I bet money that stripper didn't use protection, eitherand probably had a habit of tapping the soon to be brides regularly at bachelorette parties and has a few STD's in his system. that's how a LOT of girls people view their situation. Ask your girlfriend if she still sees herself as SINGLE since you two are not married. 5. Boo fucking hoo, let's all get drunk and make it the excuse to cheat. Think carefully and calmly. Hopefully OP calms down and realizes that reddit is just being just as knee jerk as he is, and really thinks this one through. They will also come to their defense in front of others because they think others dont know their friend the way they do ESPECIALLY if their friend is being torn apart ie being insulted/ heavily condemned. I can sleep with whoever I want before I marry you right? Slow the fuck down dude. If you say a few nasty words toward her, shes going to feel obligated to try to defend her best friend in that moment. Locked post. I think he was talking about the ex fianc as in, the one that fucked the stripper. No, his pregnant gf defended her lifelong friend by claiming it wasnt cheating since she was just single and enjoying herself. no. Dont create trust issues because of people on Reddit. She was not enjoying "her last night as a single lady" she cheated and your gf is defending it. In my 20s I have (stupidly) defended friends on their wrong doings due to feeling conflicted and not wanting to have that confrontation/acknowledgment of said wrong doings - aka being complicit. After about 2 hours, one of our friends come up to us freaking out and telling us that his wife, who was at the party with the girls, texted him that the bride was fucking the stripper in her bed. She's a hypocrite and more ever a person who doesn't think twice to cheat. If the guy operates thru an agency, have your best friend call them up and tell the agency that he is considering pressing charges on one of their employees for possibly assaulting his former future wife while she was too drunk to consent. The fact that she told you what was going on (obviously not the fucking the stripper part because she was probably freaked out by then) - what that reveals about the trust you two have built up. So your girlfriend considers a fiancee about to be married a single lady? Lmao. But my goodness, this is her lifelong best friend. Two days after we are back home and i tell me girlfriend that stuff aint feeling right, that i was gonna tell the dude. If you guys get married its important to be on the same page with what happens on your bachelor party. If they've been friends her whole life I can see that she still tries to be there for the cheater fiance. I'm very proud of not acting like this when drunk, please , The problem is I've noticed when you get reasonable buzzed everything is okay, But every woman I've partied with gets like that when they reach hammered levels. Maybe she has to choose between you and bff, as you at the moment can not imagine living with someone who approves cheating at the bachelorette. It seems possible to me that she's only trying to protect her best friend. A house we own 50/50. Later found out there was a reason. Maybe month ago my girlfriend tells me a story about some guy at her work that has a crush on her friend, he has been kinda flirty with her at work she told me her friend was hoping he wouldn't sit at their table because it would be awkward. He said a lot of women and its true. Whats more, what a life changing moment for your best friend - and for the worst. How would she have felt if her soon to be husband was going around with other women? I would say give it a few days for the dust to settle and for all parties involved to fully digest. If my boyfriend used misogynistic slurs to describe any woman I would challenge him on it no matter what they had done. its been over a week and shes still defending her friend. Yall love drama. She obviously does not have a hard boundary and just needs the right excuse herself. If your girlfriend defends her best friend saying she was just enjoying her last night as a single lady, there's some red flags.. at least it would be for me.. One stupid decision to defend her best friend against name calling is not enough to cast doubts of fidelity on your pregnant, emotional, shocked wife to be. I'm trying to play the devil's advocate here although I totally would've been in your position as well. My advice is to stick to your guns on being concerned about your gf point of view on the topic. OP's friend also though the same thing, right? Preach. But unless your partner has given you a real reason to think shes currently cheating on you and getting pregnant by someone else, thats a little much. I wouldn't be sincerely worried if I were you. It may have escalated from there. Often I can be upset with what my family members do but if my GF starts to say something about them I tend to get defensive. Its true, you can cheat while you are technically single. Parents often cut back on supervising their teens online at this age, and technology can contribute to unhealthy relationships. See if she really is blas about cheating or if she's just being blindly loyal to her friend. I hate breaking this to you but having a child together actually binds you to her for the rest of your life. I would NOT be defending my best friend like that, since she is wrong here. If even the best case scenario is a deal breaker than I don't think it's even worth the talk, and you should just break up right away. Controlling friends, on the other hand, may accuse you of not being a good friend when you do Your gf has been best friends with this girl for a LONG time. I know - I'm not suggesting you and your best friend have anything to do with her! Second, what your friend did was beyond awful and she deserve being broken up with but you are taking things too far with your gf, maybe she said that because she loves her friend very much, I would suggest to talk to her calmly and explain to her why you were hurt by her words, ultimately, stop using "nasty" words against her friend even if she deserves it you are hurting your gf by doing so, I don't mean to say that you have to be ok with what she did but for your gf's sake you should try to mind your wors a little. You see similar things happen in threads where women arent wearing masks or poc say something racist. 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