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Anya Sun 23-Oct-16 13:53:45

Well I can't believe you've fallen into the same mindset as your friend and actually apologised to a man who assaulted you confused

What were you thinking?

Skullduggery Sun 23-Oct-16 13:22:34

Why did you apologise?
You should have reported the assault to the police. I refuse to tolerate bad behaviour and if it was me, I'd let them both go. If she eventually leaves him, re-offer your friendship at that point.
You're not responsible for her mistakes.

ninathenana Sun 23-Oct-16 13:10:13

I meant apologise to your friend not this oaf.

Christinefrance Sun 23-Oct-16 12:28:45

Clearly things are not going to change after all this time, he was totally out of order in assaulting you.
I would steer clear of both of them now and let them live their own life, you deserve better friends than this.

Luckygirl Sun 23-Oct-16 10:50:22

You sent an apology! - when this man physically threatened you!!! You should be phoning the police.

But, TBH, I do think it was an error of judgement to have spoken to him about his behaviour - it is not your problem, even though I can see it must be worrying.

Elenkalubleton Sun 23-Oct-16 10:42:55

I did apologise because I know I went to far,I sent him a card.
But then he went snooping on her I pad,and saw her and my emails.
That's when he came round.

ninathenana Sun 23-Oct-16 10:27:56

Oh dear, this man may be a rotten human being but he is her husband and she is going to defend him to others even though she may criticise him herself. You can think what you like of him and from what you say you have just cause but I would never have told him my feelings.
I would have just continued to be there for her when she needed me. I don't know if there's any going back from this, I would hope so for your sake. Apologise and hope for the best.

Elenkalubleton Sun 23-Oct-16 10:16:30

Ive had a friend who lives round the corner to me.she is married to an emotional bully.
He told my husband around 6 months ago that he hated his grandson,I never told my friend because I knew it would hurt her.
Over the years when I've seen her she has said that she had threatened to leave him but he just cries then she feels sorry for him,and all goes back to normal.
In the past few year they have lost two lots of friends plus he's fallen out with his sister, because of his behaviour with them.
However he hates my cat and said something horrible about him,which festered in my mind.Then we were having a meal and he came in the place,and for all the negative and controlling incidences that he had subjected her to over the years.
I took him on one side and told him quietly what I thought about him.He came round to the house, put his hands around my neck, he let go didn't hurt me.But I'm still in shock it only happened on Friday.
She came round to see me and defended him ..But now she wants nothing to do with me.I am devastated as thought she'd see the light.They have a grown up daughter,who grew up in fear.They had always had to walk on eggshells, this is a shortened version of what he's like.I just cannot seem to sleep thinking about it.