Woman Fabricates Infidelity Story About Her Friend and Even Tells Friend’s Husband, Sparking Trust Issues in the Friendship, and Potentially Ruining Friend’s Marriage

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    r/AITAH ⚫ 13 hr. ago mycutemia AITA for not forgiving my best friend after she told my husband I was cheating on him?
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    I (30F) have been married to my husband, Alex (32M), for 5 years. We have a good, solid relationship and trust each other completely. I've always been very close with my best friend, Emily (29F), and we've been friends since high school. However, recently, our friendship has been put to the test.
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    A few months ago, I went on a business trip for a week, and during that time, I noticed Emily was acting a bit strange. She seemed distant and wouldn't respond to my texts as quickly as usual, but I didn't think much of it. I figured she was just busy with her own life.
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    When I came back from the trip, Alex confronted me about something that completely threw me off. He told me that Emily had contacted him while I was away and accused me of cheating on him. She claimed that she "saw the way I was flirting with someone" at a work event and
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    that I had been texting other guys in a way that seemed inappropriate.
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    I was absolutely shocked and devastated. There was no truth to what she said, and I couldn't understand why Emily would tell Alex something like that. I've never once been unfaithful, and I had no idea where she got these ideas from. I confronted Emily, and she admitted that she had
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    seen me talking to a male colleague at the event, but she took everything out of context. She said she "didn't like the way he was looking at me" and assumed something was going on.
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    I was furious. Emily had never said anything to me about her concerns, and instead, she went behind my back and accused me of cheating. I told her that I couldn't trust her anymore and that I needed space. She apologized, but the damage was done. It felt like she completely betrayed me and violated my trust.
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    Now, some of our mutual friends are telling me that I should forgive Emily, saying that she was just looking out for me and that she was worried about my relationship. But I don't feel like I can ever get past what she did. I've tried to move on, but every time I think about it, I feel so hurt and betrayed.
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    So, AITA for not forgiving my best friend after she told my husband I was cheating on him?
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    FloMoJoeBlow • 13h ago • NTA. Something tells me Emily has the hots for OP's husband.
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    Thallannc 13h ago • • Emily is setting the stage for getting you outta the picture and getting a piece o' that Fine Alex TM. Do with that tidbit of info as you like.
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    MadameBananas • 12h ago • Funny how she said this to your husband while you were out of town. Seems Emily was hoping Alex would need her shoulder or other parts of her to comfort him. She's going after your husband. Get ahead of this now.
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    Jolly-Thanks6332 • 13h ago. NTA. Emily is no friend, get rid of her because trust me, she is trying to get rid of you so she can move in on your husband. Good luck, hopefully your husband doesn't fall for her games.
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    grayblue_grrl •12h ago • NTA. She was going to "comfort" him. She's not trustworthy.
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    And for those friends - volunteer to tell their husbands they are cheating - you know.. for science. Yeah.
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    Invisiblelnk978 • 13h ago • This seems so random. What was your husband's reaction? Did he believe you weren't cheating? Why would your friends take her side? Why would saying you cheated means looking out for you?
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    Cybermagetx • 12h ago • Nta. And drop any mutual friends. As they are her friend. She went to your husband with nothing.
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    Federal-Wolveri... • 12h ago • NTA. I f Emily was truly concerned about you, she would have pulled you aside and talked to you about what she perceived to be happening. The fact that she went to your husband, and your
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    husband alone is shady as f. Either she is jealous of your marriage because she has a thing for your husband, or she's jealous of your husband and was trying to sabotage the relationship so you would go running to her for support.
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    Life is too short to surround yourself with people who are not true friends.
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    Competitive Slee... • 3h ago • NTA. I think she has the hots for your husband and was making her move. She is not your friend.

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