Am I right to be annoyed?

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Thought I'd ask your opinion on a certain friend of mine 'cause I know you all have really good advice and tell it like it is :D

I met my OH back in June and at the time I was out every Saturday night with a small group of friends, one of which I considered to be one of my closest friends. At the end of May I was sacked from the job I was working in and I'd known it had been coming for a while because they had wanted me out for some time and changed my sales target 2 days before the end of the month so that I wouldn't hit it and they'd have the perfect excuse. Luckily I'd moved into a much cheaper flat (through a friend) 2 weeks before they got rid of me so my rent and bills to keep a roof over my head came to no more than £500 a month so I could afford even if I had to temp for a couple of months.

So...me and the OH were getting on well and I had been single for a while so it was nice to have someone around again. I was worried about my lack of job and I didn't really want him to, but he lent me the money to cover my rent one month as I was panicking etc. I knew I'd pay him back as soon as I was working again. On one night out where he wasn't round (before he lent me the money) my so-called close friend asked what I was gonna do about money to cover my rent. I said that i was doing everything I could to get another job and my OH said he would probably lend me the money if I got really stuck.

She then took it upon herself to ring up my OH's sister in law (another friend of hers) telling her all about it. She said all this stuff about me hating working and it would be ideal for me to meet a man, get pregnant and never work again?! WTF?! Then tells sister in law that I was going round bragging about my OH lending me this money and that I was onto a good bloke her I could get stuff out of. I was shocked when I found this out only recently 'cause I thought she was supposed to be one of my closes friends! I was happy living alone and didn't want a man to rescue me! I'd been working in sales for nearly 2 years to make loads of money for myself and wasn't bothered about meeting someone!

My OH then tells me that this friend also rang him up at the time and told him to be wary about lending me money! I was livid when I found out and I've not really made the effot to speak to her since even though she doesn't know I have any idea about it. I'm angry 'cause me and my OH could have split up over that 'cause it was blown out of proportion at the time and we did argue about it back then.

Me and my OH live together now and got engaged at Xmas and our little princess is due in May so my priorities and circle of friends have been changing since I found out about little one anyway, but I feel so hurt by this friend. Am I right to feel betrayed by her? I've confided in her about so many things and always slept over at hers after nights out and we were supposed to be close friends!
 
I think you have every right to be annoyed! If she was truely a good friend, she'd never say anything like that! Real friends will defend you to the death, not try to s**t stir!

Have you confronted her about it since you found out? x
 
It was back in June/July when this all happened (but only just found out about it), so not really said anything to her. I think my days of going out every Saturday night are over now anyway and I prefer hanging around with my OH's female friends who already have kids (my OH is 36!). I just thought ringng my OH up was a really s*** thing to do as she's supposed to be loyal to me and what did it matter to her if he was lending me money?! She's not really made the effort to meet up since I've been pregnant as I'm no fun when I'm not drinking every saturday night probably!
 
I would be annoyed too if I were you!

Tbh, she doesn't sound like much of a friend. It was none of her business, I don't see why she felt the need to 'warn' your OH and tell him to be wary of lending you money and also gossip to his SIL about it all! It does sound like she has some sort of problem with you and was trying her best to s**t stir if you ask me!

I think you can tell who your true firends are aswell by the way they treat you when you're pregnant! Fair enough, you can't go out on the p**s every weekend anymore.. but if she's stopped making any effort with you at all, shows how much she's bothered! Sorry I know that sounds horrible but if she was concerned about your friendship, then I'm sure she would try to make other arrangements to see you, like suggesting a shopping trip or meeting for a coffee. She sounds quite selfish and not very nice, it's good you are making friends with your OH's female friends with children, then you can forget about her and let her get on with her trouble making ways! :hug: :hug:
 
hmmm the word jelouse comes to mind, i had alot of thie when i first met my children's dad which was ages ago, luckkily i don't have many close friends with my hubby so i don't get it but i'd have to say your right feeling the way you do and she probaly only did it cas she is jelous and wanted to split you up which she oviously didn't do :) now i personaly would confrtont her however i am quite firey but if you want to be the more sensible/ bigger one i'd leave it and not bother with her again, sending loads of :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
 
tbh she sounds like a jealous little cow!

i think i would have slapped her by now!! lol

you have done a wise thing staying away from her! with friends like that you dont need enemies! and you can do soo much better than her!

she's clearly still very immature and she could have ruined alot of things for you. It's a good job you and your fiancé were strong enough to get through this!
 
Thanks for all the advice :D She's turned into a bit of a liar lately and says she'll ring me so we can meet up for catch up and then it just doesn't ever happen. She never seems to answer her phone so I just don't really bother. Am shocked that someone I thought was a good friend and went out with every Saturday night could stab me in the back like that! My OH's sister in law was very wary of me to start with but now she's got to know me she has made her own mind up and realises I'm not how this girl said I was. Don't think I'll be bothering with her anymore! xxx
 

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