‘My mum’s best friend is dating my ex – there’s a 17-year age gap but she doesn’t care’

One woman is devastated after hearing that her mum’s best mate is dating her ex – she sees the woman like an Auntie and is baffled by the betrayal

A woman is fuming with her mum’s best friend who is now dating her ex-boyfriend, despite there being a 17-year age difference between them.

The woman had been with her now ex-boyfriend for many years as the pair grew up together. She’s also always been close with her mum’s best friend, having spent some Christmasses with her. In then ultimate betrayal, the pair are now dating.

The frustrated woman took to Mumsnet to explain that the family friend would often see her and her ex together, as she lived so close by to the family.

On top of that, her mother’s pal was even ‘like an auntie’ to her, so she’s devastated that the woman and her ex have started dating.

In the post, the woman, who remained anonymous, explained: “Am I being unreasonable to think this is incredibly weird? He is 23 she is 40, me and him went out most of our childhood.”

But the mum’s best friend does not feel she has done anything wrong by starting to date the 23-year-old, despite his history with the Reddit poster and their 17-year age gap.

“She would often see us, she thinks she’s not doing anything wrong,” stated the author.

Angry at the situation, the woman added: “My mum is still friends with her and I just can’t understand why! Maybe I’m over thinking it.”

In response, many have been quick to side with the Reddit poster and echo that while they are not doing anything particularly wrong as they are two consenting adults, she is right to feel confused and angry by the situation.

One person wrote: “Well as he is an ex they’re not doing anything wrong. Maybe odd but not wrong.”

Others have been more quick to judge the relationship and say the mum’s best friend is doing something wrong, as someone noted: “That is so many wrongs I can’t even.”

While somebody else stated: “I can understand your hurt with your mum too. Whilst I wouldn’t put pressure on my mum to drop her, I’d want my mum to at least understand I found it really weird.”

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