So you ladies know a little more than people in my real life about what's been going on with DH and his gambling addiction.... I come here and I can be honest, and I had a few close friends I could talk to about it, too. One friend in particular became a great support for me, and it was good to be able to talk and have her get indignant or angry on my behalf.... I felt like she was on my side, or understood. I haven't been going around telling 'everyone' because, honestly, sometimes it's nice to go out and have a visit and just be NORMAL for a few hours.... not have them pity me, or be angry at DH or feel sorry that I'm newly married, pregnant and dealing with DH's addictions....
I got this message in my facebook inbox from a friend of mine who's husband and I went to high school together. I like them both a great deal, but we are all so busy, we only get together or see each other a few times a year.... I always enjoy my time with them, and I would say they are good friends, but I don't think I would have said anything to them about what was going on behind closed doors IYKWIM? Especially since the husband is still in touch with a number of people we graduated with..... I don't want to be the butt of gossip on that scene.... *sigh*
So here is the Message my friend sent me....
"Hey there, wow im at a loss for words. Been meaning to send you a message since Monday...had a chance to have coffee with Carla, and she filled me in on you and your husband....SO SO SORRY to hear it. I know theres nothing we can do to make it better, but just know that we are here if you need an ear, or what ever. HUGS xo"
A very supportive message, I agree..... BUT this wasn't Carla's news to share and I don't know how much she's shared or what she's said exactly. AND I'm left thinking, who else has she been telling things, too???
She has a couple of ladies who she sees quite abit who are also a part of the old high school crowd. I see them all the time, go to parties at their houses, hang out with them for dinner, coffee, whatever.... I enjoy my time spent with them, but this is really personal stuff, and for me, they are not those friends.... they are where I go to escape the yuck of what's going on.... but now, I don't know what they know!
I am not sure exactly how I'm feeling about this, and I don't know what to do about it. I think I feel unsupported and exposed, and vulnerable and like a valuable resource is gone... well, two valuable resources, I guess... because I don't feel like I can talk to Carla about anything anymore, and I feel like my escape -just go and hang out with friends and leave the drama at home- has been knocked out from under me. And if Carla has told others about what is going on, then I feel like I don't want to have anything to do with any of my old high school crowd because I don't want to be the subject of ridicule, or pity or whatever, you know?
I sincerely wish I hadn't confided in her. But at the time, I really needed ears and I trusted her.
Any suggestions or thoughts on what I should do, or how I should approach this??
thanks for listening ladies.... Sometimes I feel so alone in all of this, but you all keep me going....