My childhood best friend moved in with my parents when they were ill – then slept with my uncle AND my brother on a sofa
SOME people are blessed with childhood best friends who would do anything for their family.
However, one woman was shocked to learn about the true nature of her bestie’s intentions.
In her post, the unnamed Reddit user recalled the “unreal” and “terrible” events surrounding her best friend’s betrayal.
She explained that she and her former friend had known each other for over 20 years.
“We grew up together, her folks were neglectful so she spent more time at my house when we were kids and teens,” the poster said.
“She considered my parents her parents as such, she was super close with my mum.
“Both my mum and dad treated her like their own, the entirety of our childhood.”
When both the women were in their late 20s, the Reddit user explained how one of her parents needed a medical procedure.
The original poster was unable to help at the time, so her best friend stepped up.
“She said she would still travel across the country to help out like she promised,” she explained.
As her friend continued to care for her parents, the Redditor recalled how “like a wonderful white knight, my uncle stepped in to help out.”
She described her uncle as “awesome, super sweet, hilarious, endearing, loving, and all around a great dude.”
The poster added that she talked to her uncle “all the time” and had come to view him as a dad.
He was “divorced and single for a really long time” when he and her friend “joined forces” to care for the recovering patient.
She explained that the pair were both “huge foodies and bonded over recipes.”
“I knew they were talking and since she grew up in my house, I thought absolutely nothing of [it],” she said.
She recalled how one day she was supposed to meet up with her friend but was “ghosted.”
Four red flags your partner is cheating
Private Investigator Aaron Bond from BondRees revealed four warning signs your partner might be cheating.
They start to take their phone everywhere with them
In close relationships, it’s normal to know each other’s passwords and use each other’s phones, if their phone habits change then they may be hiding something.
Aaron says: “If your partner starts changing their passwords, starts taking their phone everywhere with them, even around the house or they become defensive when you ask to use their phone it could be a sign of them not being faithful.”
“You should also look at how they place their phone down when not in use. If they face the phone with the screen facing down, then they could be hiding something.”
They start telling you less about their day
When partners cheat they can start to avoid you, this could be down to them feeling guilty or because it makes it easier for them to lie to you.
“If you feel like your partner has suddenly begun to avoid you and they don’t want to do things with you any more or they stop telling you about their day then this is another red flag.”
“Partners often avoid their spouses or tell them less about their day because cheating can be tough, remembering all of your lies is impossible and it’s an easy way to get caught out,” says Aaron.
Their libido changes
Your partner’s libido can change for a range of reasons so it may not be a sure sign of cheating but it can be a red flag according to Aaron.
Aaron says: “Cheaters often have less sex at home because they are cheating, but on occasions, they may also have more sex at home, this is because they feel guilty and use this increase in sex to hide their cheating. You may also find that your partner will start to introduce new things into your sex life that weren’t there before.”
They become negative towards you
Cheaters know that cheating is wrong and to them, it will feel good, this can cause tension and anxiety within themselves which they will need to justify.
“To get rid of the tension they feel inside they will try to convince themselves that you are the problem and they will become critical of you out of nowhere. Maybe you haven’t walked the dog that day, put the dishes away or read a book to your children before bedtime. A small problem like this can now feel like a big deal and if you experience this your partner could be cheating,” warns Aaron.
After she wasn’t able to get a hold of her uncle, the Redditor finally reached out to her friend.
She jokingly asked her childhood bestie if she was was “banging” her uncle and was shocked when she was met with silence.
“That spoke volumes,” the woman wrote.
She said she was “taken aback” by the revelation and felt “embarrassed and baffled.”
However, she acknowledged that they are both consenting adults and said it wasn’t her business.
“I trusted them both to make whatever decisions they deemed fit,” she said.
The pair went on to date in secret for nine months before the poster’s uncle ended it.
Her friend was “devastated” and was “hard to get a hold of after the break up.”
After nearly a month without hearing from her, the Redditor received a phone call from her friend.
“She told me she’d f**ked a lot of stuff up and felt terrible about it,” she recalled.
Eventually, her bestie admitted that she had slept with the poster’s brother, who is seven years older than them.
The woman said she “legit almost ran my car off the road” after hearing the news and “absolutely couldn’t believe my ears.”
She was even more shocked to learn that this encounter had actually taken place during the relationship and not after it ended.
“In that time, she went to my folks’ house, while my brother just happened to be visiting,” she said.
The pair ended up having sex on the family’s sofa before the poster’s mum walked in on them.
She revealed that they “never spoke again” after that shocking phone call.
The woman called her friend’s behaviour “disrespectful” and “exhausting,” concluding that she has “zero time, energy, or sympathy” for her.