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My Former Bestie Nearly Fucked Up My Life
My former best friend sought to destroy my life from the inside out. And, it almost worked!
I have had one of the worst years of my life. It started when my husband became distant from me as he dealt with some of his own demons. I internalized the distance, creating all kinds of wild theories about why this was happening.
I am a overthinker and sometimes it bites me in the ass. This is definitely one of those times.
After months of feeling on edge and fearing my marriage was failing, I went to Tennessee to spend time with my mother. It was mostly a good trip, although my mother is difficult to be around.
After four months, I decided to pack up my car with my children and come home. It was such a great homecoming. I had missed my husband so much. It was great for a solid month. I finally could breathe. We were back, or so I thought anyway.
Enter Sofia, The Worst Friend In History
While I was away, I discovered that my husband had had a one-night stand with Sofia. She knew our neighbor, which was concerning alone. But I forgave him. It only happened once. I just wanted to move forward.
One night after having had a few too many drinks, I confronted Sofia. I copied her number from my husband’s…
