Watching my friend mistreat her husband is making me see her differently.
I’ve been holding this in because I don’t want to interfere in their marriage, but honestly it’s getting harder to watch.
My friend treats her husband in a way that genuinely shocks me sometimes. She constantly insults him, talks down to him, and acts controlling toward him even in front of other people. She’s literally called him names in front of me before.
What bothers me most is that he actually seems like a decent guy. Quiet, hardworking, tries to please her, does things for her without complaining. Theirs was a love marriage.
Today he came home tired from work and said he was hungry. She stayed lying on the bed, didn’t even acknowledge him properly, and told him to eat leftovers from our lunch that were sitting there with half-eaten chicken pieces still mixed into the rice. He quietly heated it himself and ate.
And the weirdest part? He didn’t react. He just accepted it like this is normal.
It’s changing how I see her as a person.
Someone can seem like a good friend for years, but now I genuinely don’t even know anymore. We’ve been friends for over 10 years, and I have noticed jealousy and subtle competitiveness towards me. More on that on another rant.
Has anyone else experienced this? Watching a friend treat their partner badly while the partner just keeps tolerating it?