A woman has 'reclaimed her power' over her ex-husband by becoming best friends with his mistress - but it has left her questioning everything. She explained how her relationship with her now ex-husband came to an end after discovering he was seeing another woman behind her back.
The other woman was equally as "disgusted" with him when she came to learn he was already married. However, their dislike for the same man brought the two women together, sparking a strong bond between them as they supported each other through their shared betrayal.
Taking to Reddit, the ex-wife said: "I recently got out of a horrible marriage from the help of my best friend and my ex husband's mistress, Jane*. Jane has been so lovely and a huge support. She's shown me how to be independent and actually enjoy myself.
"I've always been expected to act quiet and do as I'm told but she showed me how to stick up for myself and to do things just because I want too.
"She's super fun and kind and I appreciate her so much."
But as she started spending more and more time with Jane, her platonic feelings towards her began to change.
"I think I romantically like her? Which is crazy to me because I've never even thought about women that way and I only just got out of a relationship," she added.
"I don't know what to do. I feel like a high school girl when I'm around her. I get butterflies in my stomach and she makes me so happy.
"I've been doing research on this kind of thing and I still don't know if I'm gay or not but I don't know what to do."
Worried she'd lose Jane as a friend by asking her out on a date, the ex-wife has taken to Reddit to ask users how she should handle this situation.
She added: "I really really like her and I want to ask her on a date but I don't even know if she likes women? I don't want to lose her as a friend if this all goes south. I'm just so lost.
"It doesn't help that she's super affectionate with me, like the other day we were having a movie night and she fell asleep on my shoulder and I practically melted.
"I've been so nervous around her recently and I'm scared she's going to suspect something."
In response, one user said: " I like the idea of her stealing the husband's mistress."
Another user added: "This is the cutest rom-com I've ever seen. You should be honest about your feelings towards her, and if she doesn't have the same feelings, then tell her you accept that and continue being friends."
A third user said: "I want you and Jane to run off together and leave the cheating ex crying alone in a tiny apartment somewhere."
* Jane's name has been changed for the purpose of this article.
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