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Posted by geegee
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Posted by rabidtalker
Stop telling them anything and get away from them asap.
So that would be the end of the friendship? No second chances?

Yes, no second chances. The dynamics of the relationship will change for sure.

For me, this falls in the line of ultimate betrayal.
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Ugh, that's sad as I really value the friendship. Would it matter if they were telling your business years ago, but you're just now finding out?
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Posted by TaurusinTexas
I'm curious, why are you asking, are you really torn about what to do? It sounds like this person betrayed your trust, they have shown you that they are not your friend and are not looking out for you. Or are you the person, who broke the trust and spread the info??
I AM torn... She's an awesome person, very caring and generous. I don't know if I should cut the friendship off, being that her only flaw in my eyes, is that she can't hold her tongue.

I would never betray a friend. I'm a Scorpio after all 😛
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I'm curious, why are you asking, are you really torn about what to do? It sounds like this person betrayed your trust, they have shown you that they are not your friend and are not looking out for you. Or are you the person, who broke the trust and spread the info??
I AM torn... She's an awesome person, very caring and generous. I don't know if I should cut the friendship off, being that her only flaw in my eyes, is that she can't hold her tongue.

I would never betray a friend. I'm a Scorpio after all 😛
Then maybe you should let her know that you're aware of what she's doing, and slowly place her at the back of the queue for your trust.
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I'm going to have to, girl.
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if you recently found out that someone you consider(ed) a confidante, was telling all your business?
Immediately stop telling the person my business. I wouldn't say a word to them, as I don't see what there is to discuss, just keep my stuff private from that point forward.

I would also deal with my feelings regarding the matter in private.
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I was hoping someone would say... give them a second chance, I've known her/confided in her for years 😭
Doesn't matter, once they show they can't be trusted then what's left to value in them? I've had a trusted confidant (from 6th grade!.....over 30 yrs of history) prove she wasn't trust worthy by having an affair for yrs with my husband (now ex), and she was his little rat telling him everything I was saying and doing. Once a betrayer ALWAYS a betrayer, IMO. No forgiveness, no second chances, and ZERO place in my life.
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I was hoping someone would say... give them a second chance, I've known her/confided in her for years 😭
Doesn't matter, once they show they can't be trusted then what's left to value in them? I've had a trusted confidant (from 6th grade!.....over 30 yrs of history) prove she wasn't trust worthy by having an affair for yrs with my husband (now ex), and she was his little rat telling him everything I was saying and doing. Once a betrayer ALWAYS a betrayer, IMO. No forgiveness, no second chances, and ZERO place in my life.
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That's low. Bottom of the ocean scum low. If I was your friend, I'd have that bitch beat up.

Wow. 30 years.
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I was hoping someone would say... give them a second chance, I've known her/confided in her for years 😭
Doesn't matter, once they show they can't be trusted then what's left to value in them? I've had a trusted confidant (from 6th grade!.....over 30 yrs of history) prove she wasn't trust worthy by having an affair for yrs with my husband (now ex), and she was his little rat telling him everything I was saying and doing. Once a betrayer ALWAYS a betrayer, IMO. No forgiveness, no second chances, and ZERO place in my life.
That's low. Bottom of the ocean scum low. If I was your friend, I'd have that bitch beat up.

Wow. 30 years.
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A beating is too easy. I honestly hope she eventually gets divorced (yes, she's married), then marries my ex and he abuses her the way he abused me, and I hope she never has the backbone to leave him. I want her soul crushed.
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Posted by Ellycakes
That's assuming I was the one to discover their betrayal. If it was a so and so told so and so who told me, I would feel suspicious and confront them but not make a decision until after the talk....
Yeah...*in Wailers singing voice*
"Only your friend know your secrets
So only he could reveal it.
And who the cap fit, let them weeeear it..."

When you hear personal information, that came from your lips being repeated to you, you're well pass suspicion. The only time I could see this being a matter of suspicion is if you share personal stuff with a whole gang of people and you don't know who the culprit is. In that case, my question would be why the hell are you mad since you're putting your stuff in everyone's ear anyway?

One of the reasons no two people know the exact same thing about me. What little I do share...
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Posted by femme
if you recently found out that someone you consider(ed) a confidante, was telling all your business?

My reaction depends on 1000 considerations.

are they stupid? malefic? 2faced? chatty? more loyal to the others involved than to me? unconventional?

didn' they know that it was too private for me?

are they otherwise very good people? how deep is the roots of our connection?


but besides that: I usually assume that it is not possible to have private matters 100% private. I can only control my part.