All hell broke loose tonight

skuz · 09-09-08, 07:21

As the title implies, major things are happening tonight affecting my life and many others around me. If you expect a funny post, look elsewhere please. I just feel the need to write this down somehow.

A week ago, my brother and his 5 years girlfriend broke up. They still live together until she can move back to her hometown.

Tonight, I receive a call from my best friend's girlfriend, in tears. She wants to know if I'm aware where my friend is. I expected her to tell me he had a big accident, could happen with his type of work. Then she tells me things haven't been going well for the past few weeks and they finally broke up in the morning... she's 7 months pregnant and they have a 2 years old daughter. And, to top things up, he's gone away with my brother's recent ex-girlfriend.

My best friend's now ex is good friend with my brother's ex' sister. My brother, his ex, myself and my "best friend" are (were) really good friends and took part in a weekly role playing game with some other friends.

How faster can you ruin friendships and family than that ? I can't understand what's happening. I'm confused. The protagonists' cell phones are turned off so I can't get their side of the story.

My "best friend"'s ex will be fine for now I think, she's of course depressed and confused, but she told me her mother is staying with her tonight to help her get through it and help with the kid. Good.

I know he wasn't the most lawful boyfriend and I know he cheated on her at least once. But to choose his d!ck instead of his kids as a priority... I thought he had more judgement than this.

We are close, so I expect he'll call me in the following days. I don't know what I'll say. I don't know the whole story yet I would like to punch him right now.

I'm spending the evening chatting with my brother about this event which is affecting both our lives. He's taking it hard, so am I.

I don't know if our friendship's circle will break, but it sure has a deep dent.

BigAl3 · 09-09-08, 07:53

things are heated right now, but they will eventually cool down. hope everything works out...

Holden_C04 · 09-09-08, 09:43

Things have a habit of working out in the end. I hope everything does turn for the better soon.

JohnnyDaJackal · 09-10-08, 05:40

Sounds extremely familiar. My cousin's cousin had a very similar situation. His wife ended up leaving him out of the blue with their 2 year kid. A couple weeks later it came up that not only was she cheating on him, but it was with his sister's ex and that she was now pregnant with his kid

I would just try to be cool and act like an adult the whole time as much as it sucks. It's usually situations like these that people 'act out' and do something irrational that they'll later regret.

I hope everything works out for you and your brother, but as you already know life isn't perfect.

skuz · 09-10-08, 06:21

I hope for the sake of everybody involved that it will work out somehow. At the moment I don't want to talk to him. I'm more concerned about my brother and my "friend" 's ex.