My Friend Hid Her New Boyfriend from Me, and When I Finally Saw Him, I Was Horrified – Story of the Day

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Weeks turned into a month, then two. My partner, who had also noticed her odd behavior, encouraged me to push her. “She’s your best friend,” he’d said, his brow furrowed with concern. “What could she possibly be hiding?” Good question, I thought, a cold knot forming in my gut. My mind started to wander to the worst possible scenarios. Is he married? Is he a criminal? Is he just… a total loser she’s too embarrassed to show me? The last one felt the most plausible, the most hurtful. The idea that she valued my judgment so little that she’d hide him out of shame.

I remember one night, after a particularly frustrating phone call where she’d again dodged all my questions, I was sitting on the couch, staring blankly at the TV. My partner came up behind me, wrapping his arms around my waist, his chin resting on my shoulder. “Hey,” he murmured, his voice soft. “What’s on your mind?”

“Her,” I sighed, leaning back into his embrace, finding comfort in his steady presence. He was my anchor. Always. “She’s still not telling me anything about him. It’s making me feel… distant. Like I don’t know her anymore.”

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