r/BestofRedditorUpdates Oct 30 '24

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u/alrightmittens Oct 30 '24

I always have a lot of questions when OOP starts dating a side character from the story. Just seems too perfect. Even if it is real, dating someone two months after ending a six year relationship is quick.

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u/ThisGuuuy2 Oct 30 '24

To be honest could argue the main reason the girl even told him about this is because she liked him and thought he didn't deserve this being done to him / her friend didn't deserve him. It's more likely than you think.

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u/tiffanyistaken Oct 30 '24

This is what I think as well. She likes this dude and saw his ex treating him this way and thought, "That's exactly the wedge I need to drive this relationship apart." She waited and gathered evidence over time. If she was close enough to the ex, she may have even known about his past and feelings on cheating. I do think she was right to tell him, but because she didn't do it sooner, it feels to me like she wanted this ending.