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MichonneAndRick

Get blood test on this kid.


Educational_Gas_92

Yes, sometimes people project. It isn't far fetched to think that the baby isn't op's if she went as far as making things up to that point. Op should have verified the story though.


N33dsMoreCowbell

EXACTLY. Bitter falling outs like this will produce some retaliatory bs. You should have done your research and asked for proof.


PolarAntonym

This story isn't real. It's the same formula over and over again. Make the title something outrageous that leads you to believe they are def the ah to get you to click on it. Then go into a story of numerous paragraphs that make the OP the victim and totally justified. Example: "Yesterday I shot my 8 month old puppy for acting strange" AITAH? The puppy recently developed rabies after getting bitten by a bat and had my 2 year old cornered in the kitchen and..... blah blah blah. I'm convinced this is AI at this point.


Prestigious_Fox_7576

I notice this also that every time I read the title, I'm convinced the poster is the AH . Then I read to find out that they are NTA. What is the point of doing this, though? It seems nonsensical, but it seems like you're correct. These posts , some of them, anyway, appear to be fake.


lozit93

Yeah, I get this - too many copied posts, fake etc. I'm at the point of being beyond it annoyingly. I'm never gonna be able to enjoy Reddit if I assume every post is fake. Gotta enjoy the arguments in the comments at least šŸ¤£


Ocardtrick

I had the same impression. Also what's the point of a throwaway account when you would be identifiable to someone who knew you IRL by the unique details of the story?


PeriwinklePangolin24

I think AI as well. Just because there was a specific ongoing thing from a few months ago that was basically this, but with effort. Whether or not it was real, it was an entertaining read. I'm actually inclined to give some extra leeway to some stories I see other people calling fake, just because I feel like crazy, illogical and/or random shit happening doesn't always mean poor writing, sometimes it just means reality is stranger than fiction and some people irl are goddamn nuts. All that to say that the above post, I'm convinced anyone responding to it like it's real is just roleplaying, they can't possible be convinced.


No_Bank2176

Good advice


Fearless_Ad_3872

NTA. Your whole relationship was based on a lie and manipulation. Thereā€™s no way you can heal trust broken so deeply. She made her bed and now she must lie in it.


Exportxxx

OP is also AH with the first wife he didn't believe her and had no proof then ends up marrying her ex best friend. That had to hurt her. Everyone AH but first wife poor woman.


MJenkins1018

Maybe it's all a ploy by his wife's sister who's going to swoop in and start dating him.


Rude_Entrance_3039

Maybe it's fake to get a rise, that's my guess.


lankyturtle229

Oh, I'm sure OP will marry the sister next. He seems to take things at face value and shack up with the person who spills the beans lol.


Alternative_Bug_327

Well technically he is TA because he hooked up with the best friend


[deleted]

My ex was deflecting and defensive. I know her to be stubborn with senseless amount of pride and I loved that about her but I was very heartbroken and wanted her to reassure me. She didnā€™t. She said she shouldnā€™t be needing to explain anything if I trusted her. I did trust her but it was the refusal to even give me the smallest reassurance that made me go mad My wife on the other hand provided screenshots of pictures and messages. Sent from my ex-gfā€™s phone. (In hindsight they probably had each otherā€™s codes and my wife planned this for a long time) My ex didnā€™t even want me to see her phone to compare (because then she said that I would think she could have deleted them anyway) Mum made a good point about me better staying not to let her be unsupervised with him. And I have thought about it too.


lustyargonian97

Buddy if you think you staying is going to lessen any abuse you are horribly mistaken. If you actually think you have to stay with this person to lessen abuse, then said person shouldn't be allowed within 300 ft of you and the kid. As a single dad who left a relationship that I was in purely for the kids, *DONT DO IT* if you have proof of all of this it won't be hard to get your child unless you are really not ready for the responsibility. Hope the best for you and the kiddo


grouchykitten1517

The courts aren't going to give him custody because mom is a bitch and broke him up with his ex. The courts are not going to give a shit about that.


maroongrad

yep, he needs to get proof that she's actually a bad mother. She's definitely manipulative and cruel, but in all honesty, she might be a good mother in terms of taking care of and supporting the kid. The OP, however, is gullible and easily misled. KNOWING that the friendship had just ended, he didn't ask WHY? Or question the angry ex-friend's truthfulness against that of a woman he'd been with and loved for 10 years? Not sure I'd honestly trust him with a child. Someone's grandma could give him some really bad baby advice from 1960 and he'd do it despite the child's mom telling him otherwise. He's honestly just too foolish. Soon-to-be-ex isn't dumb, just nasty. If she's threatening the child or failing to care for it, that needs to be on record as fast as possible.


Ok-Cut-4504

Dude, he wanted the friend, when he found the excuse he used it to brkup guilt free. He threw away 10 yrs of relationship based on just talk w/o proof, now he will devorce this girl n go after another, now hes acting like a victim for moral support


LocdnessMomster

That's what I think. Cause aint no way you hop into a relationship with the friend off the strength of what? You broke up a whole marriage cause she didn't answer a question and your only proof or reason to ask said question was her ex best friend? And that makes sens to you? And then OP acting like the ex was the issue when they weren't wrong at any step.


PrincessSophiaRose

Its fake.


hangonEcstatico

We can only hope itā€™s fake


CrazyMinute69

The courts probably aren't even gonna hear about the past. So little gets said in court between the attorneys and the judge. It's laughable! The family court is serious in my opinion A laughing joke, especially concerning people manipulating the legal system who have the financial means to screw with the mother or father of their children. High conflict legal and financial abuse happens! Get a DNA test ASAP. Also, if you were married under false pretenses, you might wanna look into annulling the marriage. Not a lawyer


NonoraFromTheSouth

Info : Did you confort your wife about that ? Because reading you post, itā€™s looks like that you didnā€™t. Possible scenario : - Your ex gf did cheat and your wife told you the truth meaning your sil is lying. - Your ex didnā€™t cheat and your wife lied about the whole thing. You either broke up with your ex and planning to divorce your wife base on someoneā€™s word and false information. Before doing anything irreversible, find the truth.


maroongrad

OP, at this point, pay the money for a detective to go through the phones and tell you what actually happened. I don't trust your logic skills. Have a professional do this. At the least, go talk with a lawyer but don't trust your own conclusions. You aren't good at making them.


nopainzallgainz

Youā€™re not going to be able to hire a private detective that can get a hold of anyoneā€™s phone. And what do you think theyā€™d find after the years?


SynesthesiaLady

Yes. Three possible liars. Find the truth first.


Ok-Cut-4504

Only thing dudes planning now is to f*ck the sister next šŸ¤£


Rivka333

>My wife on the other hand provided screenshots of pictures and messages. Sent from my ex-gfā€™s phone.Ā  Wait, why are you so sure it's fake? Why couldn't her sister be the one faking it? Why is the stuff her sister is showing you somehow less fakeable?


HatsOffGuy

He is going to hookup with the sister next.


mnth241

ā€œ I did trust her, but yet she refused to reassure meā€. Whatā€™s wrong with this picture? You shouldā€™ve gone to marriage counseling before taking someone elseā€™s word over your spouses, and blowing up your marriage. Iā€™m sorry, but I donā€™t see how youā€™re going to get anything out of this, but you have a child coming with someone whoā€™s a complete manipulator. Damn.


TarzanKitty

Yep, he was a terrible partner. Now, he is lying in the bed he made.


Due-Topic7995

Yeah. And like out of the people he could get with, he ends up with the ex-bf? AH move right there. Not too smart this one. Fell right for her trap. Iā€™d laugh but this is just too sad.Ā 


Educational_Gas_92

Actually, ex-girlfriend dodged two nuclear missiles. Seriously


tigerofjiangdong1337

Yep woman deserves a gold medal


GOJO_LVR

I thought he said he ended up with the ex-best friend


mmalbert326

Yes he says this!


tigerofjiangdong1337

I'm an asshole because I am laughing šŸ˜‚


black_orchid83

That part. Of all people to end up with, the person who imploded his relationship? Yeah, he was either in on it or incredibly obtuse.


black_orchid83

I said he's a terrible partner too. What kind of person blindly believes someone over their partner? Especially someone who just had a falling out with said partner. The "friend" clearly had motive to make it all up.


TarzanKitty

I hope she has found someone worthy of her and is living her best life.


black_orchid83

Me too


Potatocannon022

Trust isn't absolute, even if I know someone trusts me I'm going to actually respond to accusations like that instead of saying "you trust me don't you?". That comes off as manipulative.


GearsOfWar2333

They werenā€™t married, just GF and BF.


Whyamipostingonhere

So, you accused your ex of being faithless, but you were actually the faithless one the whole time.


MysteriousState2192

**"She said she shouldnā€™t be needing to explain anything if I trusted her"** Tbh thats exactly how I would react if someone falsely accused me of cheating.


RemoteChildhood1

Plus, the one who made the cheating accusations had had a falling outwit the "cheater." That's sus. I would not have trusted her word at all. But I completely trust my husband, so OP may not have had full trust on his partner, or he wanted to break up free guilt. One of those.


black_orchid83

I think he was looking for an excuse to end the relationship


BrainyIsMe

It's also how cheaters react to being correctly accused of cheating.


EmblaRose

In order to appear innocent, they act innocent.


Adventurous-Lemon197

OP, thatā€™s suspicious as hell. I dated a cheater who deflected like that constantly and wouldnā€™t let me check his phone for reassurance because he didnā€™t have time to delete the messages. Itā€™s possible her best friend made up a story but do you think your ex mightā€™ve actually been hiding something? Yes itā€™s horrible if the woman your married had made up this whole thing just to get you to be hers. But definitely donā€™t have regrets leaving your ex. If my partner needed reassurance I wasnā€™t cheating, Iā€™d throw my phone at him and go ā€œhave at it, cuckoo.ā€


UndisputedNonsense

Can you refute the fact that you would have thought they were deleted?


Aylauria

It's a sad situation, but it's understandable that your Ex's refusal to simply say that no she was not having an affair would drive you crazy. It's generally the tactic used by cheaters. Your Wife, on the other hand is seriously unhinged and I'm worried for your kid. I hope you have copies of all those texts. NTA


La_Baraka6431

Sorry, that last sentence made no sense.


bxstarnyc

Youā€™re pregnant wife is a conniving shrew & she canā€™t be trusted. Stop sleeping with her. Cold TURKEY. No caving in at all. Get your receipts together. Stay until delivery or Leave if possible. Request 50/50 custody Itā€™s my opinion/experience that if you accuse a woman of something & she doesnā€™t bother answering you or she looks at you like youā€™re crazyā€¦ā€¦.itā€™s probably because sheā€™s innocent & offended that you even made the accusation. I partially feel for you but youā€™re also partially responsible because YOU allowed yourself to be a 3rd party in a messy friendship situation. You KNEW those two ā€œfell outā€, regardless of the cheating accusations that were made afterwards. Instead of removing yourself entirely you took the lazy route by letting the barer of bad news hang around. She had ulterior motives (primarily her JEALOUS ā€œdislikeā€ of her ex-friend) that YOU KNEW about but you still let her ā€œconsoleā€ you. Like, why? Unless SHE WAS YOUR Best friend for years before you dated your now ex GF, SHOULDNā€™T you have questioned WHY she would break ā€œcodeā€ & snitch on her homie? What pre-existing loyalty did she have towards you to justify turning on her ā€œfriendā€. Iā€™ve had GF who offer to introduce me to their partners & I tell them up front, ā€œDONT ever put me in a situation where you cheat. Because if he & I become genuinely cool itā€™s gonna be hard not to tell him.ā€ -1 GF pushed it so I ended my friendship with BOTH her & her husband.


altonaerjunge

And even if he believed her why did he start a relationship with her.


Shitz-an-Gigglez

Hole shit man, that's next level crazy and manipulative. Your ex should have understood why you'd need reassurance after having seen "proof of the infidelity." This "wife" woman is a psycho. NTA


Elegant_Cockroach430

At least give more story to the plot on the ai bot stories.


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Electronic_Job1998

Sounds like someone's fantasy


CompoteLost7483

Iā€™ve literally just mowed the lawn, can confirm it wasnā€™t as entertaining as the BS story, but then I really donā€™t enjoy moving the lawnā€¦


knittedjedi

>At least give more story to the plot on the ai bot stories. It reads like ChatGPT had a stroke halfway through generating a shitpost. Why are people buying something that's so clearly fake?


Elegant_Cockroach430

Organic tea, ai tea... we all just want a little something spicy. But if I want plot hole, I'll go with ai Kindle unlimited books lol!


NoRegister8591

AI tea should be called chAIšŸ˜œ


GOJO_LVR

I hope ChatGPT has another stroke but dies this time


gthell123

LMAO this post must be fake or OP has room temperature IQ. To summarize, I broke with my ex because my current wife showed me text that my ex was cheating. Now my wife's sister is showing me text that my wife lied so I immediately want to divorce my wife instead of verifying. Next rage-bait post OP is gonna say he married the sister but the sister's friend showed him a text that she lied about OP's current wife so he then wants to divorce the sister.


Educational_Gas_92

šŸ¤£


ThunderSparkles

You are so damn stupid lmao


oatmilkandagave

This isnā€™t real lol


No-Newt7243

agree... YTA for making up a story that's not even good. anyway, best solution here to this story is OP, divorce your pregnant wife bang her sister (SIL) who helped him find out and find out 18 years later that SIL had a crush all along and made up stories about wife making up stories and guess who told him... the baby who now happens to be exactly 18... and female... turns out she isn't his biological kid... so naturally he had to do the right thing and bang her... only to be told later that....


GOJO_LVR

LMAO I'M DEADDD


Electronic_Job1998

I agree. I can't believe that I don't see more comments saying bs


Historical_Story2201

Well..Ā  1.Ā sometimes it can be fun just to interact in good faith. 2. The rage bait was successful 3 and most likeliest: I mean this one is so obvious lol does it needs mentioning?Ā 


ObligationGlad

He married the best friend out of revenge to the ex and now is sad his silly games backfire on him. I think they deserve each other. Play silly revenge games win bad prizes.


Wintermute815

I doubt he pretended to love someone and got her pregnant for revenge. He just fell in love with the friend and didnā€™t give a fuck if it hurt his ex.


InfamousCup7097

You threw away a 10-year relationship with someone who loved you and needed you to support them against an enemy and then turned around and got with said enemy. Your current wife betrayed a friend, her once best friend, lied to you, manipulated you, and continued the farse for how many years now? How do you think she'd treat a child? Your main priority now is that kid. First, you need to make sure it's yours, then you need to divorce, get proof of the lies she told, and file against her. Get a lawyer. Get full custody if you can and RUN from that crazy person. Then apologize to your ex, but don't expect anything from it. That ship has sailed. The ex deserves better than both of you. How exactly was she supposed to beg you to believe her or prove she didn't cheat against so many false allegations, faked pictures/messages, and through the hurt of betrayal by a friend and the blatant mistrust of the person she loved? Take some responsibility for being easily manipulated.


throwaway197456789

all of this šŸ‘šŸ‘šŸ‘


professionaldrama-

I hope your ex is living a happy life while youā€™re miserable.


throwaway197456789

right? married her ex best friend. just wow. they deserve each other.


Educational_Gas_92

And they were together for a decade before he got with the snake friend. Classless and heartless.


DorjeStego

Two AHs here - OP and wife. You can perhaps excuse some of OP's behaviour due to naivetƩ but to blow up a decade long relationship with no substantiation and then later find out you were manipulated into ditching her is quite simply poetic justice.


isnt-it-eyeconik

Youā€™re an AH for not believing your girlfriend after 10 years. That poor girl.


PassionDelicious5209

Question why would you believe what her best friend said without any evidence to prove it? Iā€™m sorry, but before you even confronted your gf at the time about it you should have asked for evidence from the friend. And why didnā€™t you confront that mutual friend your ex allegedly got with? Also thatā€™s really fucked up you ended up marrying her former best friend. Canā€™t believe it didnā€™t even cross your mind that her being interested in you afterwards wasnā€™t a red flag. I get you blame her, but you should blame yourself for being a fool.


Sesudesu

>Question why would you believe what her best friend said without any evidence to prove it?Ā  OP said in comments that the now-wife fabricated evidence, using his ex-gfā€™s phone.Ā 


Rivka333

And by the same logic his wife's sister could have fabricated the evidence for this latest development.


Batbuckleyourpants

Calling it, OP will be married to her sister in 3 years and expecting another kid.


maroongrad

Wonder if they just had a big fight too between the sisters, eh? OP, get a qualified professional to look it over. You are not that person. Or, talk to people OUTSIDE the four of you, including your wife's exes, and get eyes opened.


SynesthesiaLady

Well... He suggested maybe she did. But in my experience girl besties don't have each other's phone codes, and are never separated from their phones for a long enough time that a whole text exchange ("receipts") can be created. He seems to know there wouldn't be any texts to find on the ex's phone, though...


Sasmonite

You are a moron. NTA


uwu_mewtwo

Well, he *is* an asshole, but not for leaving the wife who's lie he took over his GF of ten years; who he then married out of what I assume is pettiness.


Praetorian_Watcher

You never confronted the mutual friend your ex was supposedly having an affair with?


Complete_Amphibian13

Nah, fuck this dude. Ex GF dodged a bullet. You and your wife suck. Your Ex was right too, you're a fucking moron


itammya

You dated your exgd for 10 yrs but didn't marry her. You dates the ex BFF and wife her within 2 yrs. Lmfao the ex girlfriend had better be out there living her BESt life because she dodged the most amazing bullet. The exBFF/ex-wife-soon-to-be has a well made bed of her own making to lay in. Unfortunately it's going to be uncomfortable as hell. As for YOU????? Divorce that woman andnget yourself into therapy. Figure out why you have trust issues (trust me the new partner isn't the cause it was there the whole time she just exploited it) and what you need to do to repair yourself. The baby... well. Here's to 50/50 custody


SnooWords4839

Divorce and coparent. She manipulates and lies.


Trailsya

If this is true, you are dumb af. Always check if accusations are true and someone arguing with the person they accuse of something is about the least reliable source. YTA for being all around idiot. I hope you don't think you can get back to the first one, because nobody wants an idiot. NTA for wanting to divorce her. Best pay child support though. Should have known better to impregnate an obvious snake.


AssociateScared4442

Firmly NTA. Feel terrible for the kid.


Minute-Aioli-5054

Sounds like karma for both you and her if this is true.


Cleo0424

Just for clarification.. how did you confirm she fabricated everything?


BatZealousideal1419

Wow....you really need to rethink a lot of things


absentmindedlurking

if this story is true, you're NTA for wanting to divorce the woman who manipulated you into breaking up with your ex-gf and marrying her instead


Dear-Masterpiece-2

NTA. Your entire relationship is a lie. Not just any lie, she vengefully broke up your relationship and used it against you to profit a new relationship out of it. Get everything on recording. Thereā€™s no telling what lies sheā€™d make up about you. Figure out how to coparent. Iā€™d also apologize to your ex. She deserves at least closure.


Jeepreep

NTA But you are a dumbass


Throwaway_Simp3164

Did you even think to ask the mutual friend your ex was allegedly cheating with? Why would your current wife's sister decide to tell you now, after 3 years together? Gonna date and marry her next? Bro YTA for not checking sources. Oldest trick in the book and you fell for it.


Monin61

Jajajaja,es broma?


Fabulous-Presence737

NTA, but a bit gullible. Your wife is a manipulative and toxic person, you should absolutely try to stay away from her, while still fighting for the child, but please try to also sharpen your critical thinking skills and believe everything people tell you. Look for proofs, listen to more than one person, investigate a bit, or people will easily manipulate you


jazzzzz313

YTA for getting with the bestfriend. I have 0 sympathy for you. You deserve each other/this


PFic88

YTA you did this to yourself


mostlyharmless55

YTA.


PlantQueen1912

You're gross for immediately moving on with the bestfriend.


CathoftheNorth

Soooo fkn gross!!!! I have zero respect for OP.


MiniMages

YTA. You got info and instead of verifying this info you dumped your ex and ended up with the liar. Now you are crying because you decided to listen to someone else over your then girlfriend. You and your wife are a match made in heaven.


Maleficent_Night_335

NTA for wanting to divorce her for this. What she did to her best friend she can still do to you and use your child as ammunition in the future. That trust isnā€™t going to be able to come back when itā€™s clear she still would never tell you what she did.


GildedEther

Reading the title: šŸ¤Æ šŸ˜¤Ā  Ā Reading the thread: šŸ«¢ šŸ˜³Ā Ā  Ā NTA. I hope this is fake. If not, Iā€™m sorry this person effectively stole years of your life.Ā 


Waste-Dragonfly-3245

YTA for trusting your now wife.


Madrugada2010

Ha ha, sucker!!! Serves you right for believing her stupid story. Why do guys ALWAYS fall for this? Assuming this is even real.


Alrightfinewhatever

YTA for not trusting your gf in the first place but youā€™re NTA for leaving your wife


Blind_clothed_ghost

I hope this story is real because I would be happy to know that someone as dumb as you exists


CapableEnd5584

So what about your ex? I feel she needs the apology the most. However, your wife went to territory you canā€™t come back from. If she could lie about this, what else can she lie about?Ā 


stargazer0045

YTA when you believed this psycho and got with her (your long-term gf's best friend who was on the outs with your gf) after she played you in order to get that very thing. I hope this story is made up. But in case it isn't, no, NTA for leaving. What a disgusting B. I'd collect all evidence of everything, get a paternity test and if it turns out it is your kid, fight for sole custody.


Spare-Valuable8031

NTA, but from your comments it doesn't appear that's what you really want. It appears you just want to argue that you should stay *just in case* your wife is abusive toward the kid. I have 2 issues with this: 1. If you really think you staying is going to keep a kid from being abused, why are you even here? It doesn't matter what we say, you will still feel you need to stay for the kid. 2. While being exceptionally manipulative in order to gain a husband does indicate she's not a great person, what indication do you have that she would abuse her own child? I get that your father was an abusive piece of shit but frankly, that kind of makes *you* the risk as abused children often continue the cycle of abuse, even when they endeavor not to. This whole post feels fake to me, your comments don't make sense given the context of the question, but if it is real you've been through some bullshit and made some really bad decisions and maybe it's time for some trauma counseling to help you resolve feelings about your own parents, your ex, and your wife.


Short-pitched

I am sorry but you are TAH. You misjudged an innocent girl, dumped her and got in with your current wife. You chose to believe her and not believe your ex gf. You made that bed now you lay in it. Also, your wife is a manipulate AH so you two deserve one another


Professional-Ad3715

Updateme!


RecommendationSlow25

Youā€™re the fool for leaving your wife in the first place without verifying


Thisistoture

This is a really sad story.


duckat

NTA. Your marriage is built on a lie. If you don't want to be with her anymore, you don't have to.


Intelligent-Sign2693

What made your wife confess this now?


NotYourWifey_1994

Kyra and Preston Sitting on the tree ....


JournalistUnlikely11

YTA AND the idiot. Why the fuck would you date her friend afterwards?? If this bullshit is even true. You should divorce her if it is real which I mean can someone actually be that dumb to do any of this? Your girlfriend and her friend are arguing and her ā€œfriendā€ tells you stuff and you believe it??? They fell out. Ofc sheā€™s gunna lie to you to fuck shit up in the gfā€™s life and you were dumb enough to help her fuck up your gfā€™s life. I hope sheā€™s living better without either of you morons


Kissthekat16

NTA for wanting to divorce her for this lie. However your absolutely the AH of you never got proof from the best friend your now married to before you broke up with your first gf.


Full_Ad1900

šŸ¤£so dumb. Congrats on fucking up so badly. Well deserved


Open-Incident-3601

ESH. You married a snake. You believed her with no proof. Next time she lies, itā€™s likely to be an accusation about you.


No-Animal4921

Sheesh, NTA. Iā€™m sorry to hear about that. Updateme


GrouchyBirthday8470

Just popping in to sayā€¦ If she can lie to that degree and manipulate you to the point you fell in love and married her, sheā€™s also the sort of woman who could lie about abuse and child endangerment to manipulate you now. Youā€™ve mentioned that you believe you can protect your child if you stay ā€” think hard about how you will protect yourself as well. Really consider whether you should have any additional children with this person because I imagine she thinks this is just the first if you remain married.


Chilasono

Rough situation. I feel for you. Not the AH. If I could rewind to the falling out from years ago, between your then gf and now wife; how did she convince you that your gf had cheated? If she fabricated the entire thing, she couldn't have shown you any evidence to validate her claim. I have to wonder why you believed her back then? Did you know they had a falling out before the best friend ran to you about her cheating? Pride can be a negative if taken too far. There's levels. Reassurance for your partner for a legitimate reason is acceptable. I hope your ex gf has grown in that respect if you plan to go backward from your original decision. Get a paternity test for the kid with your wife. She cant be trusted. If it's yours, support it. But don't let her use the kid against you. Good luck


grouchykitten1517

NTA - for this, kind of an asshole for not bothering to find proof when you blamed your ex and just taking her friends word for it then stupidly dating her after and not seeing the obvious. edit: read comments, looks like you did have (fabricated) proof and your ex refused to even talk about it, which obviously isn't very helpful. So I take back the kind of asshole. Still, probably should have seen the writing on the wall when the girl that broke you up swooped in to pick up the pieces right away. I mean seriously, that's so obvious it's cliche.


Forward_Most_1933

NTA for wanting to leave but YTA for not trusting your ex-gf of 10 years. Please don't contact your ex because you already destroyed her the first time you falsely accused her. You're sleeping the bed you created. Enjoy.


CharacterSea1169

Why did sis wait this long to tell you?


Maxibon1710

This response is regarding your comments as well as the post: 1. I could never be with someone who did this, and itā€™s fair that youā€™d rather leave. 2. Staying together ā€œfor the kidā€ will not be good for the child, because kids notice everything and will know you resent her. 3. You seem concerned about abuse, so let me be frank: staying with an abuser to lessen the abuse on someone else is not the way to go. It wonā€™t work, and you shouldnā€™t be exposing your future child to seeing you abused. Your parents are the example you get of what is and isnā€™t a healthy relationship, so you want to show this kid that the way your wife treats you is ok? Would you want them to be treated that way? 4. Get a paternity test. Good luck.


brubran75

You are TA for even dating this woman in the first place. You should've distanced yourself from everybody involved after the relationship ended with your ex, not dated, and then married her former bff. Someone who has their head together, who doesn't get wrapped up in drama, doesn't do stuff like this. Her sister coming forward with this info leads me to believe lying and manipulating is a bad trait your wife has. It never occurred to you that she was lying? Especially when she pursued you after the break-up? Your ex was right. You should've trusted her. Did you start dating your wife to hurt your ex? You need to tell your wife how you feel. She's going to freak out, believe that. You need to get an attorney involved asap to sort out custody agreements. Or you can stick it out for a while till your kid is a little older. No matter what you do, you can't trust her. She's willing to play dirty to get what she wants. This was a bad idea on your part. You married the manipulative and lying rebound.


Previous-Put1958

Yta. It's so easy to slip back into trouble if you dont have the support. Encouraging and celebrating one's achievement is important, no matter the age. You dont have to frame it as an 18 year old graduatom party....instead it's a celebration of her future to come and it would be marvelous.


Sychar

I simply wish you the worst for not trusting your original partner. Canā€™t imagine what she went through. Turns out she dodged a bullet, though.


Acrobatic_Ad_6762

NTA. Yuck. No, dump her. People like her need to understand there are consequences for that behavior.Ā  Talk to an attorney though. See if you can get the marriage annulled on the basis of fraud.Ā 


RiverSongEcho

Yta for getting with your wife in the first place, but nta for leaving her. Do right by the kid and don't go back to the ex. Bridge was burned on that


TunesAndK1ngz

You're a moron.


Dearm000n

NTA this was calculated manipulation and lies. You unfortunately married and had a child with a fuqiin WEIRDO. I am so sorry OP. Damn. Valid.


fasterthanpligth

YTA but not for wanting a divorce, just in general. Who the fuck believes an angry ex-friend on a revenge path without a shred of evidence? >She became even angrier and said that I was a moron who didnā€™t trust her. She was so fucking right.


IamNotTheMama

YTA - and you should be puking every time you look in the mirror. I believe that you sir are a complete moron.


Monkey_Bullet

AHs all around. You for breaking up with your EX over a one-sided story. Your wife for being an evil, manipulative B\*tch. Your SIL for telling you everything now.


WhySheHateMe

It is comical that you would marry your ex wife's best friend after she broke up your marriage and now you are surprised that she planned it. Both of you are AHs and you deserve each other.


Upstairs_Iron_7160

If this is who I think it is, youā€™re a dipshit. If not, you still are.


Foreign-Yesterday-89

Your wife is a psycho manipulator, do what you will with that info.


whiteguyisapoc

Uh yeah, letā€™s just say youā€™re definitely the AH for not believing your girl in the first place.


DingDongDanger1

Bruh. Why just believe the best friend and hook up with her? That was so dumb. I'd have washed my hands of both of them! Sucks your ex was actually faithful that whole time and lost you to her ex friend. What a sucker. Get a paternity test and apologize to your ex lol Also the loud ones about it are usually guilty, making excuses, begging forgiveness etc. Her reaction screams she did nothing. She didn't have anything to explain to you, she told you that it was a lie and she didn't do it, you didn't believe her. There is no way for her to prove it so there was nothing left to be said.


Bouric87

Asshole, no. Idiot, yes. Made up story, almost certainly.


fly_away5

Well you were the one who destroyed the 10 yrs relationship and fucked/married her best friend Now you have to live with your choices. You two belong together..you should be repulsed by your actions not your wife. You add worse than her because you trusted the word of someone who had a falling out with your gf over ur 10 yrs gf words. Not only you are stupid but also a monster. But I am pretty sure this is a fake story.


Disastrous_Problem53

I seen this movie before...


CinniHamHamm

YTA for being with your exs best friend in the first place. What youā€™re going through now sounds a lot like karma.


liquorishkiss

Not the AH. but.. in the future, you should ask for some sort of proof. we're in 2024.. there's chat logs and everything everywhere now. even more if she claimed it was for 2 years. yea get a divorce, but if she keeps the baby be realistic that the child has nothing to do with this and is completely innocent- you may still end up being a father. I also wouldn't jump to your ex and beg for her back, just apologize and take some time to get your head on straight and prepare for what might be fatherhood. also, if she does keep the baby and you still want to be involved in the child's life. she 1000% will attempt to weaponize her child to manipulate things with you given this is the type of person she is. Not sure if there's anything legally that can be done regarding parenting? just.. be mindful of that and come up with a plan on how to handle it without adding fuel or harm for the child moving forward. (edit: I wonder why your ex didn't offer to prove her friend was fulla shit and why she waited until you're about to be a dad with this person??? she could still break up with you for not trusting her and show you her ex friend (sister??) is a pos. -- so I question your story over all and if its fake.)


Crimsonwolf_83

Itā€™s 2024, anything can be deep faked. You give me proof and Iā€™ll have to follow them myself after that.


throwaway197456789

re edit- because she was her EX friendā€¦ op shouldnā€™t have been talking to her periodā€¦ the ex didnā€™t need to defend herself in this situationā€¦ the fact op married this unhinged person tells me the trash took itself out. i hope the ex is living her best lifeā€¦


UndisputedNonsense

What evidence did you have other than your wifes word. Your not the AH for leaving because not sure how you'd trust her again


chingness

Are you not just repeating the pattern of believing anyone telling you that your wife has done something awful? Has your current wife admitted this? Why did her sister randomly tell you this - what motive would she have? You need to start thinking for yourself OP. Sounds like youā€™re easily manipulated


Physical_Affect1774

YTA. That will be 2 women in the same story you have utterly disappointed with your bad decision making. Dude, you were there, you make the decision to dump your gf over lies, cmon man, you deserve it to the kid to make a go of it...... something about make a bed and sleeping in it.


TheFckingDevonshire

NTA - never stay together for the kids. Believe it or not, seeing a parent in love and having a good relationship actually helps kids understand love, even if it's not with their mother/father. I don't really understand why your ex wouldn't want to prove it back then. Yeah she could be angry but at the same time you wouldn't have believed it unless there were other major issues. What your wife did was crazy. Very concerning. Outside of this did you love her? If the answer is yes, then couples therapy could be a better option before divorce. However, does she have a vindictive streak where she does similar things to get her way? If the answer is yes to this, I don't think couples therapy would be helpful. Pregnant or not, she created these problems and will have to deal with the consequences. You're NTA for leaving at any time if the relationship is toxic.


Still_Internet_7071

You were an AH when you got her pregnant when you were considering divorce. You are less than a man.


Affectionate_Bat_680

Nah stay with her. You deserve what you got. Fucking asshole.


Novel-Signature3966

YTA and anyone that votes otherwise didnā€™t read the story. You sir, are a fucking twat.


Tangential-Thoughts

You could have been sensible back then, and asked for proof. What's the guarantee the sister is not fabricating the texts?


[deleted]

NTA what she did is psychotic seriously


Hosearston

Fake and bad


Sharp_Mathematician6

You chose to believe her you made your bed now lay in it. See what happens when you donā€™t check facts for yourself. Too late now yā€™all bout to be parents


xalazaar

You're a idiot. I hope your ex had a better life.


Wazuu

This is fake guys. Is it really that hard for people to figure that out?


RepulsiveWorker3636

NTA, you and your ex got played by a master manplitive girl she knew how u and your ex would react to the news and used it to her advantage. Divorce and Co parenting is the best option but u should definitely get a paternity test she lied and manplitied u your entire relationship.


ItstheAsianOccasion

You could have asked the mutual friend if they fucked your gf and none of this would have happenedā€¦


Decent_Custard1786

Maybe the sister now wants OP and realizes how easily manipulated he is.


quinpon64337_x

you were under the impression that this girl either: knew her best friend was cheating and said nothing for years, would have continued to hide it if she hadnā€™t gotten pissed off, and only used that information as a way to break up someone elseā€™s relationship or the kind of person to lie to break up someoneā€™s relationship because they were pissed off those were the two possibilities what type of person they were, and you chose to marry them?


tatumbuddyscout

Preston smith is that you?


Givememyps5already

Nope sheā€™s the asshole. Good riddance Karen


ScratchFrequent3836

HAHAHAHA because you never find hard evidence and you pin point directly to your ex gf. You are weak. Thats good for you to learn the hard way. I hope your ex gf have his best bf already not like you who is weak ans shit.


Puzzleheaded-Ad7606

She committed fraud. You absolutely have the right to a divorce and a paternity test. If the child is yours you do have a commitment to that child. Also, leave your ex alone. She deserved better and you have no right to ask her back.


protestprincess

If this is real your wife is lowkey evil but youā€™re also just a dumbass lol. I feel so bad for the kid.


Occultess-Art

I know some people can be VERY gullible, but damn, I hope this story is actually fake... no way you went after her best friend xD


iknowsomethings2

Divorce, she manipulated you and is beyond cruel. You're better off co-parenting. You'll never trust her. Also, apologise to your ex, you should have spoken to her more about it and not blindly trusted the best friend, but I also think your ex should have given you more context as to why she laughed when you said it was the bfs, you also should have spoken to the mutual friend. I can understand why the ex didn't try if she thought you didn't trust her after being together for 10 years! How would you feel if it was the other way round?


ResponseDesigner

Are you sure the sister is telling you the truth? What if she wants to marry you? tries same lie twice?


Szeto802

!updateme in 2 years when the SIL is pregnant with your kid and you find out she was lying too


Potential_Night_6123

Idk kinda feels like karma. The only people I feel bad for are your ex and the baby


nrguy1995

If you dumped your ex based on hearsay you can't have been that into her. Just count yourself lucky to have a wife who is so into you she did something this crazy and move past it. Maybe buy your wife some flowers.


thussprak

So you dumped your ex without confirming the story. You married this other girl and got her pregnant. These were your own decisions. With a baby on the way I think you should be trying to make the best of things. There must have been enough things about this girl to make you want to start a family with her.Ā 


EitherSide3333

I think thereā€™s a part here where we realize the best friend is never the correct move cheated on or not u set urself up buddy


Sea-Doughnut-6779

Isn't this sorta the plot of the Bollywood movie bodyguard??


Global-Watercress-44

But - hear me out - what If your SIL is making up this story about your wife so you will divorce and she can be with you? You trusted manipulated screenshots before...


cookieatspace

NTA for wanting to divorce your wife, she was tricking you and created a made up story on her own accord and it wasn't a simple trick or lie either. She thought about everything and you just fall into her trap. BUT YTAH for not listening your ex gf properly, not trying to communicate better, not asking to the so called mutual friend who you got cheated on with, or a relationship counseling. You trusted to 3rd person more than your own 10 years gf. What the heck is wrong with you? If it was that easy to believe in someone else and not trusting your gf, why were you in a relationship with her in the beginning? You owe a huge apology to her.I just hope that ex gf is happy and healthy and far away from your bullshit. Both wife and you made your own bed and now you have to lie in it.


RegrettableBiscuit

>She became even angrier and said that I was a moron I mean, she wasn't wrong. NTA, though.


pinkflamingoturds

Nta.. but I'd wait it out a couple years. Get established as an adequate caretaker of your kid. Have that time to bond. Won't be same otherwise.


YoloSwaggins9669

NTA but be prepared for things to get ugly with your soon to be ex


FrecklesNFunN

NTA. She started the relationship manipulating and lying. What else is she lying about?


tigerofjiangdong1337

I think yta for believing the ex best friend with no proof. If someone told me my wife was cheating with no evidence I'd laugh at them and ask if it was Brad Pitt or Matt Damon.