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1 Jul 4 min read

My Best Friend's Husband Kept Asking Me Out

I honestly don't know what to do anymore, so I'm sharing this here anonymously because it's eating me up inside. I am a woman in my early 30s, and my best friend and I have known each other since secondary school. We sat on the same desk for years, shared lunch, borrowed each other's clothes, and promised that no matter where life took us, we'd always remain sisters. Life happened, but somehow we kept that promise. After secondary school, we went our separate ways for university and work, but our friendship remained strong. We attended each other's birthdays, celebrated promotions, and were there during difficult moments. When she met the man who eventually became her husband, I was one of the first people she introduced him to. At first, he seemed like a decent man. He was polite, respectful, and always joked that he had heard so much about me that he felt like he already knew me. I was genuinely happy for my friend because she had gone through some painful relationships in the past, and this man seemed different. I even helped with some of the preparations for their wedding. On her wedding day, I cried because I was genuinely happy that my friend had found love. Little did I know that things would become so uncomfortable years later. Everything started innocently enough. Whenever I visited their home, he would tease me and say things like, "Your friend doesn't even know how lucky she is to have a beautiful friend like you." I usually laughed it off because I thought he was just being friendly. Then the compliments became more frequent. He started commenting on my appearance every time we met. "You're looking younger every day." "If I had met you before your friend, maybe things would have been different." "How are you still single? Any man would be lucky to have you." I felt uncomfortable, but I convinced myself that I was overthinking things. I didn't want to create problems where there were none. One evening, my friend invited me over for dinner, but she was running late at work. I got there before she arrived, and it was just her husband and me in the sitting room. That was when everything changed. He looked at me and said, "I've been wanting to tell you something for a long time." I laughed nervously and asked what it was. Then he said, "I really like you." I thought he was joking. I told him to stop saying silly things. But he became serious. He said he had always admired me, that he couldn't stop thinking about me, and that if circumstances were different, he would have chosen me. I was shocked. This was my best friend's husband talking. I immediately stood up and told him that the conversation was inappropriate. He apologized and said he didn't mean to make me uncomfortable. I let it go because I didn't want drama. Unfortunately, that was only the beginning. A few days later, he sent me a message. "Please don't misunderstand me. I just needed to express how I feel." I ignored it. Then another message came. "I can't stop thinking about you." I still didn't reply. Over the next few weeks, the messages continued. He started calling me occasionally, asking how I was doing and trying to start conversations unrelated to my friend. I became uncomfortable and began avoiding their house. Then one night, he sent a message that completely shook me. "I know this is wrong, but I think I've fallen in love with you." I couldn't believe what I was reading. I immediately told him that he was crossing boundaries and that I respected my friendship with his wife too much to entertain such conversations. Instead of stopping, he begged me. He said, "Please don't tell her. It would destroy my marriage. I promise I'll control myself." I didn't know what to say. I simply blocked his number. A week later, he reached out through another number. He apologized repeatedly and begged me not to tell his wife. He said it was just a moment of weakness. But if it was truly a moment of weakness, why did he keep finding ways to contact me? The worst part is that my friend still trusts me completely. She calls me almost every day. She tells me how grateful she is to have a friend like me. Sometimes she even jokes that if anything ever happened to her, I would be the person she'd trust most with her family. Every time she says things like that, I feel a knot in my stomach. I haven't done anything wrong, but I feel guilty carrying this secret. I have tried creating distance. I no longer visit their house unless absolutely necessary. I avoid answering his messages. I blocked every number he used to contact me. Yet he somehow keeps finding ways to apologize and beg me not to expose him. Part of me feels that my friend deserves to know the truth because if the situation were reversed, I would want my friend to tell me. Another part of me is afraid. What if she thinks I'm lying? What if she believes I encouraged him? What if this destroys our friendship forever? I also worry about their marriage.