Ex-Best Friend Wants Connection with Son After Affair Reveal

Imagine finding out that your best friend since childhood not only had an affair with your wife, but is also the biological father of your son. This is the heart-wrenching reality for one man, who is still healing from the betrayal. After several years, his ex-best friend comes back into his life, begging for a chance to connect with the son he’s never known. But can our betrayed protagonist find it in his heart to forgive and help? Or is it too little, too late?

The Ultimate Betrayal

Healing with Son’s Support

Ex-Best Friend Returns

Confession and Hope

Stephen’s Stance

A Desperate Plea

Anger and Retaliation

No Help Here ‍♂️

Apology and Departure

Disappointment from Ex-Friend’s Mom

A Plea for Forgiveness

Second Thoughts?

To Forgive or Not to Forgive? ‍♂️

After years of healing from the ultimate betrayal, our protagonist is confronted by his ex-best friend, who desperately wants to connect with the son he’s never known. Despite the anger and hurt, he wonders if he should help his ex-friend or stand by his son’s decision to cut ties. Is it time to put the past aside and help foster a relationship, or should the ex-friend face the consequences of his actions? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this emotional dilemma…

NTA. Your son is 26 now and can decide for himself.

NTA. Ex best friend wants to be Dad the Buddy now. Friends mom not fair judge.

NTA. Cherish your Family of Choice. Ex-best friend is just a sperm donor at best

NTA. Son’s feelings matter, therapy may help. Traumatic for all involved

A heartwarming NTA comment about unconditional love and support ❤️

NTA’s adult son should mock sperm donor for not paying bills

Supportive comment, reminds OP that son’s decision is important.

Ex-best friend wants connection with grown son after affair reveal

Heartfelt support and appreciation for a graceful response. ❤️

Your son, your choice. No obligation to reconnect with ex-friend

NTA. Ex-friend has no right to pressure OP’s son.

Putting the well-being of your child first

Ex-friend demands betrayed man be his ‘flying monkey’

NTA. Ex-friend and his mother have no claim to fatherhood.

Commenter shuts down ex-friend’s attempt to contact adult son ‍♀️

NTA for supporting son’s choice, ex-friend’s mom is manipulative

Commenter advises seeking therapy and paternity test.

Ex-friend and his mother crossed a line, NTA for refusing.

Supportive comment defends father’s actions in affair reveal

NTA, but be prepared for son wanting bio dad relationship

Friend betrayed trust, now wants connection with son. NTA.

Empathize with son’s feelings before judging NTA comment

Father figure or not, too little too late

Engaging perspective on biological vs step father, with supportive advice

Son’s actions speak louder than words. NTA!

Former best friend’s mom should be disappointed in her son

No reconciliation for cheating ex-best friend

Ex-friend lucky to be alive, now wants relationship with son

Don’t let anyone pressure you into facilitating a relationship.

Ex-friend wants to waltz in son’s life after affair reveal

Let your son decide, you’re NTA

Protect your son, not your ex-best friend’s mom’s feelings. NTA

Putting your child’s needs first makes you NTA

Son’s choice is clear, NTA for respecting it

No obligation to connect ex-best friend with son

NTA: Ex-friend’s request to connect with son after affair reveal

Not the a**hole, but what about the ex-friend’s intentions?

Biological father wants connection but NTA comment supports OP.

Friend kept affair with ex-wife secret, not a father. NTA

Fatherhood is not defined by biology, but by love ❤️

Biology does not make family. NTA for setting boundaries.

Setting boundaries with ex-friend’s mom over grandson visitation. NTA

NTA. Ex-friend harassing you to connect with son. Not your problem.

NTA. Ex-friend only showed up when son was an adult

Father is responsible for his relationship with his child. NTA.

Commenter supports OP’s decision to not foster relationship with ex-friend.

Betrayed friend’s ex deserves misery for repeated infidelity

Sperm donor has no say, NTA for not obliging relationship

Son’s decision to see ex-best friend’s family. NTA wins.

Respecting son’s wishes, ex-friend not entitled to connection. NTA

NTA. Your ex-friend is just a sperm donor. Cut contact

Don’t let them guilt you into anything. Continue healing. NTA

NTA. Ex-friend lied and manipulated, don’t let him near son

Ex-friend destroyed their world, now wants to play dad? NTA

“Grandma” wants connection with son who abandoned his responsibilities

Respect your son’s wishes. NTA.

Adoptee asserts biology doesn’t make a father. NTA wins.

A heartfelt response from someone with a similar experience ❤️

OP’s ex-friend is not a father, NTA for prioritizing son

Betrayal affects innocent son. NTA for being furious.

Let your son decide . Respect his choice, NTA.

Respect Stephen’s decision, family pressuring you is out of line.

Your son, your rules. NTA for respecting his decision

Letting the son decide: a fair and empathetic approach.

NTA. Ex-friend had an affair with your wife, kept it a secret, and wants connection with son now. Don’t waste time.

NTA. Ex-friend is a biodad, not a father. Respect Stephen’s choice

Putting son’s wishes first, NTA for not allowing contact

Actions have consequences, son made choice. NTA.

NTA’s comment shows support and reassurance for OP’s situation