On a Short Leash
U/anorangehorse: “As a result, my close buddy Aaron and his partner Mary have been together for nearly seven years. They are what I would personally describe as highly co-dependent. They truly don’t have any buddies besides one another. She actually limits his freedom of movement in several ways. Because Aaron is a total jerk and believes she can do no wrong, they are still together.
Here’s the problem now: I spent some time hanging out with Mary’s buddy Alison a few weeks ago. Alison told me about the party they attended, where Mary drank too much and had an affair with her former partner. Aaron is unaware of these connections. It will destroy him and ruin their entire relationship, and maybe a friendship as well. However, I think in the long term, he will be unhappy with a marriage where she’s so controlling.”
