This June, Cole learned through a mutual friend that Ben lied to him, and had been dating Claire since around New Year’s.
Angrily, Cole confronted Ben, and Ben spilled his heart out. Apparently Ben was in love with Claire and expected Cole to accept that she was the man he wanted.
He hardly spoke to Ben following that conversation, which hurt since they were always super close as brothers.
“Now, just last week, invites were sent out to Ben and Claire’s wedding, which I am invited to,” Cole added.
“I was shocked, and it opened up a wound that definitely hadn’t healed, but most of my family and mutual friends said it was obvious they loved each other and that I need to show up to support my brother on his big day, and that I can get over my ex being his wife.”
“I feel like I’m going crazy. Most of my friends agree with me, and my uncle has been vocal about siding with me. The girl I’m seeing right now also thinks that everyone is acting insane and that this is not normal. I don’t think it’s normal. But it’s happening this spring, and I have to decide what to do.”
Cole loves his brother Ben, but he can’t see how he can sit through this wedding when Ben lied to his face about his involvement with Claire.
He also only broke up with Claire a year ago, so it’s so unfair to him that Ben just swooped in to sweep her off her feet.
He’s having a hard time working through his feelings, and he’s not sure how to talk to his family about everything.
What advice do you have for him?
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