The spite of one couple soured my relationship with two other couples.
Many years ago, my husband and I became friends with a delightful couple. We patronized the husband’s business, and they introduced us to many of their friends. We sponsored them into a social club, and they made many new friends because of it. We have entertained them in our home numerous times for private dinners and summer pool parties. They booked an inexpensive cruise through me once.
It’s distressing that the spite of one couple has soured our relationships with two other couples who apparently feel closer to them. I consider the others to be “collateral damage,” and we have distanced ourselves from them, too. Am I too sensitive?I don’t think so. As you stated, these people were always closer to the couple who distanced themselves from you after the disagreement than they were with you.
Recently, my nephew has been in a downward spiral because of drugs. He is now in jail. He is only 19 and was always an amazing young man, but he started on the wrong road after witnessing his father take his own life a few years ago. When he gets out of jail, he wants to start over — come live with me, go to rehab and begin a new life.
What your nephew witnessed was horrific. Compounding the tragedy is the fact that he didn’t receive counseling for the trauma and turned instead to drugs.
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