Woman Asks The Internet If She Was Wrong For Not Accepting Her New Neighbor Into The Neighborhood Circle Of Friends Because She Is The Reason Her Friend’s Marriage Ended

Some neighborhood drama is messy enough to spill straight into the group chat, and this one comes with cheating, awkward invitations, and a whole lot of side-eye.

A Reddit user said her close friend moved out after her husband cheated on her with his secretary, and now that same woman is living nearby and acting like everyone should welcome her with open arms. When the cheating husband wanted her included in a neighborhood Thanksgiving dinner, OP pushed back, and that did not go over well.

Now the neighbors are split, the husband is annoyed, and OP is wondering if she crossed a line. Read on.

OP asked a question:

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One of her neighborhood friends moved out of the house because her husband cheated on her. His new girlfriend moved in.

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The cheating husband acted like everything was normal and wanted to be invited to a Thanksgiving dinner OP was organizing. OP’s husband said that the wives in the neighborhood would be against it.

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Decisions about who gets included after a breakup can get messy fast, especially when everyone in the neighborhood already knows the backstory.

In this case, the new neighbor’s role in the marriage fallout clearly made things awkward, and the rest of the group was not exactly eager to pretend nothing happened.

So, it was the new girlfriend’s turn to try to get dinner party invitations. OP gave her a piece of her mind

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And, needless to say, she didn’t like it.

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Then they got a call from lover boy, saying that they’d upset his new girlfriend and that it wasn’t okay. OP’s husband, on the other hand, thought it was completely appropriate.

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All friends believe that OP is right

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but point out that it’s mostly the husband’s fault since he is the one who cheated.

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People who responded were mostly unanimous

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The comments were not subtle about where they landed.

And some of them shared their own experiences

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If you are wondering what supply means

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Here it is:

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Some readers clearly had their own stories about people who wanted forgiveness a little too quickly.

This has the same messy fallout as OP ending a friendship after a housing issue and overstaying their welcome.

That kid probably doesn't even bother introducing himself to new mamas

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How do you act when it is your family?

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People didn't like the new girl

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That kind of neighborhood judgment tends to stick around.

100% guilty by association

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And most of them don't accept swaps

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Some people pointed out that backstabbing people like these can only be nice when they want something from you

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The whole thing left plenty of people firmly on OP’s side.

Redditors expect the neighbor will do the same to his new girlfriend.

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They made their bed.

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And some "Screen Rant Pitch Meetings" humor for the end...

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By the end, the neighborhood had made its opinion pretty obvious.

What do you think of this story? It is incredible how people who make such drastic changes can expect others to accept them without any hesitation.

How can you expect people to forget year-long friendships and just accept this new person as a friend instead of the friend they’ve lost?

The woman’s dilemma comes down to loyalty, awkward social politics, and a neighbor who may have expected a much warmer welcome than she got.

With the cheating already out in the open, OP’s refusal to roll out the welcome mat makes the whole situation even more uncomfortable for everyone involved.

Still unsure about boundaries? See why OP ended their friendship over a housing issue with a neighbor.