A mother shared on Reddit about the pain she felt after discovering her ex-husband’s affair of two years—and that her daughter had known the entire time and kept it a secret. The betrayal from her daughter hurt just as much as the affair itself.
The mother distanced herself emotionally to heal and started dating a new man. When her daughter found out, she accused her mom of “replacing” her, especially after seeing pictures of a Disney trip the mom took with her new boyfriend’s daughter. After a month of no contact, the daughter called, tearfully admitting she kept the secret out of fear and asked for forgiveness.
The ex-husband also criticized the mother for abandoning their daughter. The situation worsened when the son found out about the affair and hasn’t spoken to his sister since. The mother is now left navigating the complicated family dynamics.