The “Harmless” Friendship That Crossed Every Line
For years, I bit my tongue. The late-night calls. The sudden errands. The way he’d cancel our plans when she “needed something.”
“She’s just a friend,” he’d say. “You’re overreacting.”
But when he missed our daughter’s birthday because her car broke down—again—I stopped playing nice.
The Evidence That Exposed Them
I began tracking their “friendship”:
📅 37 “emergencies” in 4 months – Always during our time
💬 2,843 texts in 30 days – More than he sent me in a year
📍 3 “work trips” – Where they shared hotels (but “separate rooms!”)
Then came the smoking gun: A receipt for matching bracelets from a couples’ jewelry store.
Operation Payback
I didn’t confront them. I became her.
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Copied her style – Bought her favorite perfume, wore my hair like hers
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Mirrored her language – Used her pet phrases (“Ugh, adulting is hard!”)
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Staged my own “crises” – “My sink is leaking! Can you come over?”
Within 2 weeks:
✅ He rushed to my fake emergencies
✅ Complimented my new look
✅ Even bought me matching pajamas
The Trap Sprung
On our anniversary, I “accidentally” sent her our entire chat history—including screenshots of him calling her “clingy” and our fake conversations where he swore I was his “real soulmate.”
Their friendship imploded overnight.
Now? He’s begging for counseling. She’s blocked his number. And I’m deciding if reconciliation is worth the price of pretending to be the woman he truly wanted.