Man ‘Influences’ Best Friend’s Divorce Decision: Hero or Villain?

Picture this: your best friend finds out his wife has been cheating on him for nine months. He’s devastated, and you try your best to help him through it. Eventually, the wife tries to reconcile, but your friend still struggles. You give him some honest advice, and he decides to pursue a divorce. Now, both families are blaming you for the split. Are you the bad guy, or just a good friend? Let’s dive into this rollercoaster of a story!

The Heartbreaking Discovery

Trying to Help a Friend

Reconciliation Attempt ️

Seeking Support and Advice

Wife’s Efforts to Rebuild

The Fateful Advice ️

Life is Short ⏳

The Divorce Decision

Grateful for the Support

Family’s Fury

Blame Game Begins

The Accusation: ‘Influencer’

The Great Divorce Debate: Support or Sabotage?

So, our protagonist found himself in the middle of a messy situation when his best friend’s marriage fell apart due to infidelity. He tried to help his friend through the emotional turmoil, even offering some honest advice about moving on. But when his friend decided to pursue a divorce, both families turned on our hero, accusing him of influencing the decision. Now, he’s left wondering if he’s the villain in this story, or just a supportive friend caught in the crossfire. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

NTA. Friend needed validation to leave cheating spouse. OP provided support.

Friend not the a**hole, but not blameless in divorce drama

NTA gives spot-on advice, coworker’s parents call? ‍♂️

Friend supports best friend’s divorce decision despite pushy parents.

NTA. Friend’s cheating for 9 months, honesty helped.

Supportive comment on friend’s divorce decision.

NTA stands up to overbearing parents in divorce decision.

Supportive friend or meddling villain? NTA advice sparks divorce.

Commenter defends friend’s decision to divorce cheating spouse.

Giving advice or influencing? NTA says he’s happy

Friend gives good advice, leads to happy divorce

Friend’s divorce blamed on OP, but commenter says NTA and advises standing up for oneself.

Friend chooses happiness over in-laws’ approval. NTA

Support for friend’s divorce sparks debate: NTA or ESH?

Supportive comment on divorce decision with positive outlook

Supportive friend helps cope with betrayal and divorce decision

Friend’s intervention saves pain. Blame cheater, not friend. ‍♂️

Supportive friend helps buddy through tough divorce decision

Friend seeks validation for divorce, OP supports. NTA.

NTA comment and reply are both strongly against the wife.

Supportive friend advises divorce after cheating; not the a**hole

Friend advises against cheating, gets blamed. NTA

Friend gives permission to feel what he already felt. NTA.

Parents prioritize mental health of friend’s wife over their son’s. NTA

Supportive comment defends friend’s divorce decision. NTA wins!

Friend gives out number to parents, commenter is NTA

Friend confides in OP about cheating spouse, NTA for telling truth

Cheating is wrong and OP’s friend deserves better. 100% NTA

Solid advice given to friend going through divorce. NTA

Supportive comment defends friend’s divorce decision, calls out family blame.

Cheating wife gets what she deserves. NTA wins.

Friend gets good advice on divorce, hailed as NTA

NTA comment defends friend’s divorce decision against cheating wife.

Friend supports divorce decision after wife cheats. NTA

Choosing his wellbeing over a cheating wife, NTA

NTA for giving perspective on friend’s divorce decision. Parents are AH.

Cheating wife makes NTA’s advice justified

Friend gives tough love and saves friend from cheating spouse.

Defending against blame for friend’s divorce after infidelity.

Standing up for a friend can come with family backlash

Cheating spouse deserves to be dumped. NTA.

Friend’s divorce decision: NTA, not a child.

This friend gave great advice and is a true hero!

Support for friend’s divorce decision after cheating: NTA

NTA for influencing friend’s divorce decision due to cheating

NTA comforts friend in divorce, faces bizarre backlash from families.

NTA. Friend’s ex used him, he deserves to be happy.

Giving permission or influencing? NTA gets support.

True friendship means supporting tough decisions.

NTA gives advice that benefits friend’s divorce decision

Empowering a friend to make their own choices.

Commenter deemed not the a**hole in divorce influence situation.

Supportive friend prioritizes friend’s happiness amidst divorce drama

Supportive friend saves bestie from cheater

Giving good advice to a friend. NTA

Best friend influences divorce decision and dodges responsibility.

Cheating wife gets what she deserves. NTA

NTA defends friend’s divorce decision amidst infidelity accusations.

Friend helps expedite divorce decision, gets backlash from family. NTA

Friend helps best friend through divorce, earns kudos

NTA gets justified divorce confirmation. Wife’s cheating is overlooked.

Supportive comment defends friend’s divorce decision.

Fighting back against a cheating wife’s family. NTA

Friend’s happiness is the ultimate answer

Supportive friend prioritizes friend’s happiness over ex-wife’s family’s opinions.

NTA saves friend’s life from toxic marriage

NTA. Cheating for 9 months, friend made his own choice.

Defending against blame, commenter argues infidelity caused divorce, not influence.

Commenter defends friend’s decision to divorce cheating wife.

OP provides a dissenting voice in buddy’s divorce decision

Giving advice to a friend? NTA!

Comment dismissed, but why so harsh?

Helping a friend through divorce: NTA, ex-wife’s fault.

Commenter advises OP to get his friend to take responsibility.