A Reddit user recently shared a story that started with a simple favor but quickly spiraled into something far more complicated. After helping her new neighbor carry a few boxes into the building, she thought she was just being kind. Everything seemed perfectly normal — until her husband walked through the door.
It began with OP’s friendly gesture toward her neighbor.
The woman wrote, “I (33F) became friends with my neighbor (37F), Emily, after I helped her move a few boxes into our building while her husband (35M) was in the hospital. I didn’t meet Emily’s husband until a few weeks later, when she invited me over to dinner as thanks.
When I arrived and saw her husband, I instantly realized that I went on dates with him. Emily’s husband had run out to pick up some stuff, but when he came back, I was shocked to see ‘Matt’ — a guy I had gone on three dates with a year ago before he suddenly ghosted me.”
From there, the drama escalated quickly, with Emily’s husband reacting in the worst possible way.
The OP continued, “He had a terrible poker face and tried to pretend like he didn’t recognize me. I don’t play those games.
I asked how long they had been married and Emily said ‘3 years!’ She noticed there was tension and asked if we knew each other. He said no. I said yes, and told Emily that I had gone on dates with him a year ago. She became very upset and asked me to leave, which I did.”
Emily’s reaction to learning the truth left OP feeling devastated.
The woman explained, “The next day, Emily reached out and said she didn’t appreciate that I lied about when I dated her husband. He told her we had dated 4 years ago, before they were married. I didn’t even live in this city 4 years ago! And even if we had dated then, they were already engaged. Either way, he would’ve been cheating.
I sent her screenshots of our texts from the year before and from Bumble of his profile (which was still active!!). She never responded, but when I saw her in the lobby yesterday, she wouldn’t even look me in the eye. I don’t know if they’re still together, and Emily hasn’t answered my texts. So am I the villain for telling her the truth?”
Not long after, OP shared an update.
She wrote, “Update: Emily just stopped by! We had a quick chat, and she let me know that she’s kicked Matt out and thanked me for telling the truth. She also found out that I was not the only person he dated while they were married. I’m giving her space now, but wanted to share an update since it happened so quickly after posting.”
Source: nowiveseeneverything.club