Finding out that one of your parents has had an affair is hard for an adult to know how to deal with, let alone for a teenager.
Taking to Reddit , a user has revealed that his dad had an affair with his mom’s ‘best friend Cheryl’, who tried to manipulate him into siding with her. The then-teenager had no idea about the affair until Cheryl pulled him aside and told him about the affair, before asking him to help make his "siblings still love her" when they learned of the affair, leaving him "disgusted".
He explained: “She was someone we were all close with. I'm the baby of the family and the "favorite" of everyone, which I don't see as true, but it's a bit of a joke and I am the baby so I do get people looking out for me more. This is something Cheryl tried to use to her advantage.
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“She put me in the worst position by telling me about the affair because she hoped my siblings would love me too much to hate her if I told them not to. I was so angry at her and at dad. I didn't want to be the one to tell mom. I didn't want to see her break down. But I knew I needed to.”
The poster explained that when his mom found out she was more “furious” about Cheryl involving him in the affair than anything else. His dad, however, took Cheryl’s side and said that as she’d known him his whole life she “should be allowed to confide” in him.
His parents couldn’t agree and he explained that it “turned into a really big fight” and now his siblings hated Cheryl even more for trying to involve him in the affair. After the affair came out, the poster revealed that his parents got divorced and he was forced by a judge to visit his dad and Cheryl every other week.
He explained: “I made it my mission to make life harder for them that whole time. I refused to go along with the happy family shit they tried to pull. Which only got WAY worse when Cheryl was pregnant and they wanted to do a pregnancy reveal with me in it and I said no.
“After the baby was born they thought I would soften and would want to know their baby, I didn't. The last time I was at their house Cheryl was pregnant again.”
The poster then explained that he has since stopped visiting his dad and Cheryl, that he refuses to answer their texts, and that his siblings have both Cheryl and their dad blocked and no longer talk to either of them. He said: “Cheryl confronted me while I was at the mall the other day. She followed me into different stores and said I have two younger siblings I should know and that I loved her before so I should stop punishing her and dad and start being more respectful.
“I had enough when I realized she wasn't going to walk away and I told her she's disgusting and repulsive for trying to use me to her advantage, when she was having an affair with dad. I told her I would never show her any respect and she and dad could explain to their kids why they'll never be part of mine or my siblings' lives. But I'm not going to let them guilt me into anything.”
Reddit users were quick to comment on the post, with one writing: “Save the text and block your dad’s number, and if he tries to go to court show the messages and the harassment. What sickening behavior from them.”
A second added: “This woman's behavior was disgraceful all round. Trying to manipulate & involve you only compounds that.”
While a third commented: “The problem is their lack of respect for your parents' marriage. Your dad is way out of line to condone Cheryl confiding in/attempting to manipulate a child, trying to force a familial relationship and bullying you.”
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