My Best Friends Boyfriend Tried To Take CREEP SHOTS Of Me - Should I Tell Her? | Reddit

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[00:00:18] [SPEAKER_01] Now today's first story comes from the user Pons. There is a trigger warning on it of sexual assault and invasion of privacy too. So if you do want to skip the story, please feel free to do so. Timestamps are always down in the description and along the timeline below. Thank you.

[00:00:33] [SPEAKER_01] It's titled, My 24 Female Best Friends 23 Female Boyfriend 25 Male Tried To Take CREEP SHOTS Of Me And I Don't Know How To Tell Her. Sorry if this is a little long. I don't really know where to begin. So Erin and I have been friends since middle school. We've been through it all. She has overcome many difficult relationships, moved past it and changed into a different person. For the better.

[00:01:00] [SPEAKER_01] About three years back, she met her now boyfriend, Ryan. When I say Erin was obsessed with Ryan, I mean it. She constantly talked about him and was completely head over heels for this guy, even before they started dating. Eventually, they did become official. They quickly moved in together. His hometown, not ours, have traveled together quite extensively and have pretty much been a model couple. All of Erin's friends really like Ryan.

[00:01:28] [SPEAKER_01] She fits in perfectly and is just a really nice person. Erin is extremely happy with Ryan. She often tells me how she is still just as in love as when they first met and how she feels like they're supposed to be together. They travel, live in a great area and have their dream puppy. Basically, everything she's ever wanted has come true in the past year or so.

[00:01:51] [SPEAKER_01] I've never seen her so happy and it is really an amazing thing to see for me. Before this all, I was so, so happy for her and Ryan. So, here's the problem. About one and a half weeks ago, Ryan, Erin and myself went out drinking. None of us drank much and we called it an early night. It was planned that I'd be staying on their pull-out bed in the living room for the night. I'd bought pajama shorts and a tank top, which I didn't give any thought to as this is my usual sleepwear at a friend's.

[00:02:22] [SPEAKER_01] Anyway, we go to bed and all is well. About 4am, I'm startled awake by something very lightly moving past my feet. I should note that I pull a pillow over my head to block out the noise from outside. At first, I think it is the puppy, but realized I didn't hear the sound of his nails on the floor, which would have absolutely woken me up as I'm a very light sleeper. Also, it sleeps in a crate at night. Realizing that it could not be the puppy, I became frozen.

[00:02:50] [SPEAKER_01] It's hard to explain, but I really couldn't move. The blanket at my feet was being pulled very lightly over my legs to expose them. I start to shift around in my sleep and move the pillow off my eyes a little. To my surprise, I see Ryan standing by the side of my bed, completely still. I move around a bit more to signal I am waking up, unsure of what he is doing. He really quietly shuffles away. If I hadn't seen him, I probably wouldn't have heard him shuffle away at all.

[00:03:17] [SPEAKER_01] It was eerily quiet. I figured he was just trying to get one of my blankets without waking me up. As maybe him and Erin were cold. I turn onto my other side. The bed I slept in did not have a wall on either side, just the head. And I see him standing extremely still behind a wall in the kitchen. At this point, I'm frozen again and my heart starts pounding. He then walks up and turns his phone flashlight on and shines it in my eyes, which were open a very small amount.

[00:03:47] [SPEAKER_01] This startled me and I accidentally let out a noise. He quietly shuffled into his bedroom and I heard the door close. Again, I think he must have been trying to get a blanket and I fall back asleep. Probably an hour passes and I wake up to the exact same sensation of the blankets being moved from my body. My heart at this point is pounding incredibly fast and I'm scared he'll be able to hear it and realize I'm awake. My back was facing towards him and I keep feeling the covers getting peeled back.

[00:04:16] [SPEAKER_01] I think I was in shock as I would never have thought he would do anything even remotely sinister. My back is exposed now and I thought he was going to get into bed with me, which I thought I could use an excuse to wake up and ask him what he is doing. Instead, the flash of his camera went off. Realizing what just happened, I started coughing and clearing my throat and moving around until he shuffled off again. I was very shocked and confused at this point, as I considered Ryan a friend of mine.

[00:04:44] [SPEAKER_01] At one point, I even started thinking that he must have had a plan in case I woke up, like attacking me or something. He most likely didn't, but that is where my mind kept going for some reason and it made me too scared to move. From what I think was about 5am to 8am, he constantly tried to move the covers off of me, but I had not fallen back asleep. I'd pull the covers tighter and tighter around me each time. As well as cough and yawn and stretch and generally give off signs that I was waking.

[00:05:12] [SPEAKER_01] Finally, at around 8am, he went back into his bedroom and I texted my boyfriend that I needed to talk to him when he woke up and to please call me. The sun was up at this point and the room was completely bright. I figured I was safe at this point because it was officially daytime and decided I could let myself relax until Aaron woke up. About 45 minutes after I texted my boyfriend. My boyfriend and Ryan really get on and like each other a lot. Ryan came back again.

[00:05:41] [SPEAKER_01] At this point, I started yawning and stretching to let him know I was awake. He very hurriedly shuffled to his room and I quickly pulled out my phone and played a YouTube video quite loudly, hoping he could hear it. I'm just in complete shock because I thought we were friends and he respected me, yet he terrorized me all night. Also, I'm completely enraged at how I could do this at all and even while in a relationship with my best friend. And selfishly, I'm angry that he put me in the position where I have to destroy her happiness.

[00:06:11] [SPEAKER_01] I know I have to tell her, but I'm unsure of what to say. I guess I just want to know how to go about this. I haven't spoken to either of them since. Despite us previously speaking daily prior to this incident, I don't know if she will believe me which is my greatest fear. I also don't know if she will hate me or blame me. I wish I had a night vision camera set up as proof. I really don't want to destroy everything she had wanted for so long, but I know I didn't have a choice. How should I approach this? Do I text her?

[00:06:40] [SPEAKER_01] Asked to meet for lunch? Do I confront him? Keep thinking that it's going to ruin our friendship. And it's his word against mine. I'm also concerned that he posted the picture to some kind of creep shop forum. Any advice would be appreciated. I'm very sorry for the long post. That is absolutely terrifying. This guy spent hours terrorizing you during the night. Absolutely predatory behavior. And the fact that he just kept coming back,

[00:07:09] [SPEAKER_01] I can see why you just froze up. Because that is a scary situation to be in. And I know it's easy for me to say this kind of thing, but I would definitely be considering telling Aaron immediately what happened. That exactly what happened before he can make something up to make him, to make some excuse for it somehow. I'm not sure how he would do that, but you know, I'm sure he will try. And let's face it, you're not destroying her happiness here. Ryan's the one that did that.

[00:07:37] [SPEAKER_01] It's his actions are the one that's doing it. You're just saving her from wasting more time with someone who would do this to her best friend in their own home. I kind of wonder if, I'm not sure if they would do anything, but getting the police involved as well, just having something down in writing, because, you know, you've got to consider if this is the first time he's done something like this, because that is wild, isn't it? But a commenter says to OP, firstly, I'm so sorry this happened to you. I can see why you were so scared.

[00:08:07] [SPEAKER_01] Unfortunately, you don't have much control over whether or not she believes you, unless you feel like doing some sort of complex detective work to prove he has the photos, or catch him in the act. Second one sounds kind of dangerous, so I wouldn't recommend it. Is there any way you can get access to his phone before he finds out that you know he took the photos? If not, then just tell everyone the truth in person. Your best bet is to point out that before this, you had no reason to distrust Ryan and therefore have no reason to lie.

[00:08:37] [SPEAKER_01] Regardless of who believe you and what they say, never be around Ryan again. He's clearly dangerous and from what you said, he's probably very good at whatever the fuck he is doing. OP says I also wonder if he's ever done the same to her, but she let it slide or thought it was endearing or cute since they're in a relationship. OP has given off some kind of vibe that isn't the voyeurism or whatever this would be. So she can think back to that. I think I should probably ask her to meet alone in person.

[00:09:06] [SPEAKER_01] They live in a different town, so no access to his phone. Thank you so much for your response. The commenter says I definitely think it wasn't his first time, because he was so persistent. Can't believe how willing he was to get in court, and how persistently he came back. MCQ says I don't think this is something you'll really be able to hide. She's going to wonder why you don't want to hang out with her and her boyfriend. So really your only choices are to ghost your best friend silently, or tell her and let her make her own decision.

[00:09:35] [SPEAKER_01] I would definitely tell her and maybe confront him if it's something you want and are comfortable with. Sounds like he could definitely use the confrontation if you're willing to give it. But it's also very probable that he'll deny everything. OP says that's the thing. I know if I ask him what he was doing, he'll say, What are you talking about? I definitely want to tell her. Thank you. Now the commenter says, Oh my god, this is terrible.

[00:10:01] [SPEAKER_01] Just another example of women being sexually harassed and not knowing what the fuck to do about it. Bless your heart. He's a jerk. You obviously have to tell her. She's your best friend. She's going to take your side. You have no reason to make up something like this. Unless she demands, do see his phone when she accuses him. The evidence will be right there on it. Ugh. So angry for you. OP says, After I left their place, I wish I told her to check his phone.

[00:10:28] [SPEAKER_01] I wonder if he put it on his laptop or something is the only thing. He isn't a dumb person. So I really feel like he would hide them somewhere. Thank you so much for your response. So it was six weeks after this that OP came in with an update and said, Firstly, Thank you for your overwhelming support in my last post. And thank you for sharing your stories. Everyone's advice was so, so helpful. Thank you again. I'm writing this update because a few of you asked for it. So I told Erin everything.

[00:10:59] [SPEAKER_01] It took longer than I would have liked to admit. I started second guessing myself and asking myself if I really even knew what had happened. Like, what if I somehow imagined it all? And I didn't. I was just so truly scared that she would hate me. So we met and I told her everything. She listened quietly and responded by telling me, Of course she believed me. And she would talk to Ryan about it. We hugged. She reiterated that she would always believe me. And we parted ways. It went over better than I expected.

[00:11:29] [SPEAKER_01] She texted me later that night, pretty devastated and kind of hysterical. She confronted him. And he admitted to it immediately. She told me she was sorry that I felt violated in her home. And that he was wrong for doing it, etc. She was really upset, naturally. She couldn't even go to work for a few days. Ryan said that everything I told her was true. Aside from taking the picture. He said it was just a flash from his flashlight. He said he was curious. And that he didn't know why he did it.

[00:11:58] [SPEAKER_01] He told her it was like an adrenaline rush. He also wrote me a long message telling me that he knows it was wrong. And he was so sorry. And he wanted to say something. But didn't want Aaron to break up with him. He said he hated himself for doing it. And he acted on temptation instead of ignoring it. He said he was sorry I felt unsafe in his home. And that he hurt both me and Aaron. He said he was going to work hard to gain back my trust. I told him to focus on Aaron right now.

[00:12:25] [SPEAKER_01] Aaron told me he spent days crying to the point of throwing up. He also told her it wasn't sexual in nature. It was more of an adrenaline rush. I'm not really convinced by this. But Aaron is. She also texted all the girls have slept at their house. Asking if they had a similar experience. They all reacted with complete disbelief. And said absolutely not. Anyway. Aaron is devastated. But I don't think they will be separating. She doesn't want him around me. Or any of her female friends for that matter.

[00:12:54] [SPEAKER_01] Saltpile says to OP. Holy moly OP. I just saw your update. This guy has serious issues. And his girlfriend is living in a fool's paradise. An adrenaline rush doesn't go on for literally hours. And if it's non-sexual. Then what is he supposedly curious about? The color of your pajamas. I'm glad you could keep the friendship anyway. And I'm also glad that she isn't expecting. Slash wanting you to act like nothing happened. But yikes. OP says. That is exactly what I pointed out to her too. It went on too long.

[00:13:24] [SPEAKER_01] To be a fleeting lapse in judgment. But it doesn't seem to make a difference. So I decided that I'll support her in whatever decision she wants to make. As long as it isn't swept under the rug. And I don't have to see him. I'm not sure why my update is locked. So thank you for replying here. I can only hope at the end of this. That Aaron's just a bit in shock at the moment. For everything that's going on. Because you know. Staying with him after this? How do you stay with someone. That you can't trust around other women.

[00:13:54] [SPEAKER_01] Your female friends. It's just going to poison everything eventually isn't it? I wouldn't trust a word. It was absolute bullshit what he was talking about. That's not sexual in nature. I mean come on now. So this story made its way to the best of Redditor updates subreddit. OP turned up within the comments and said. Hi there. I'm the OP. Crazy this is getting attention 8 years later. My bestie not Aaron sent this to me. I thought I'd update everyone. A few years ago.

[00:14:24] [SPEAKER_01] Aaron and Ryan broke up. I don't think their relationship ever went back to the way it was. And it really was inevitable. She did so much to separate him from her friends. And definitely myself. Which I'm super grateful for. My update for you all is rather positive. She met a new guy at my wedding. And they've been dating happily for some time now. Which feels like a movie. I don't think people actually met at weddings lol. Thank you for everyone's continued support and concern.

[00:14:51] [SPEAKER_01] I still think about how crazy it was that my instinct of freeze kicked in. I definitely thought I'd be in a flight or fight. Which honestly was one of the most jarring parts of it all. Feeling frozen in a moment you felt like screaming. It made me overall much more aware of my own body and responses. And helped me really use my voice when I need to. Thanks all. And edit. I don't know for sure if he did take pictures or not. I sometimes do wonder about it though. One more note to add.

[00:15:20] [SPEAKER_01] There were mild effects on my mental health. Feeling like I didn't know my own body for a while. Or maybe not being able to rely on it for safety due to freezing. Thinking I caught a glimpse of him when walking around outside. Definitely in my head. A bit of buried resentment towards my friend for not immediately breaking up. But I know it is much more complicated than that. And it isn't my place to dictate that. I'm not willing to sleep around people I don't know very well. And even people I trusted. Which thankfully wasn't the situation I was put in often.

[00:15:50] [SPEAKER_01] But I'm totally okay now. I'd definitely talk with a therapist about all of this. It does make me a little sad to read my post though. Thank goodness for that. That Erin came to her senses in the end. And I'm glad to hear that OP is doing well at the same time. But OP talking about freezing up. I think everyone thinks that they go full action here or whatever. But sometimes your body just has different plans. But really a true relief that she did get rid of him in the end.

[00:16:19] [SPEAKER_01] It's still worrying if he ever did change his behavior or not. Because he's still out there of course. But I'm glad that your side of things are incredibly... That you sound like you're doing incredibly well. But what do you guys make of this situation? Let us know your thoughts down in the comments below. And let's move on to another story. Now our next story is coming from... Ditched and ignored. And there is a trigger warning on it of drug use. Mentions of deaths by overdose.

[00:16:49] [SPEAKER_01] So again if you do want to skip the story. Please feel free to do so. Timestamps are always down in the description. And along the timeline below. Thank you. It's titled... I23 female, boyfriend 26 male of 10 months, ditched me on our date. So last night my boyfriend and I were meant to go on a date. But it ended up turning into a sort of group thing with mutual friends. I was disappointed seeing as we barely had alone time. And haven't had a date in over two weeks.

[00:17:18] [SPEAKER_01] My boyfriend reassured me that he will still make sure part of it was a date for us. And that would be fun. So I thought why not. And we headed off to the pub. Things were going great for the most part. But about one hour in. I had to go to the bathroom. The pub was busy. And there was a line of girls in the bathroom. So I waited. And I was in and out in about 10 minutes. Well when I left the bathroom. I couldn't see my boyfriend or our friends anywhere. So I looked for them. And I still couldn't find them.

[00:17:47] [SPEAKER_01] I checked my phone. And there was no text from any of them. So I went to the bartender. And just asked him if he saw them leave. He said they told him to let me know they left to go to a club. But he couldn't remember which one. I assumed to the club we planned to go to. Anyway. I was real hurt by this. I was only gone 10 minutes. So they could have easily waited. And to make things worse. My boyfriend was the one who drove me there. So I either had the option to walk in the middle of the night by myself. To get to the club. Or call for an Uber.

[00:18:17] [SPEAKER_01] Which I did. While I waited for the Uber. I shot my boyfriend a text. Asking him why he didn't wait for me. And if they're at the club. But he didn't reply. I even sent a text to my best friend. But she didn't reply either. I called them as well. And again. Neither of them answered. Anyway. It took a while for my Uber to arrive. And by this point I was tired. And my boyfriend and my best friend still hadn't answered. So I just ended up going home. I showered. Cooked myself some food. And then got ready for bed.

[00:18:47] [SPEAKER_01] By this time. I'd been around an hour since I had left the club. And my boyfriend still hadn't replied to any of my texts. Or answered my calls. I was getting worried that maybe something happened to him. So I called him again. No answer. I called my best friend. No answer. And I ended up calling two other people there. And again. No answer. I ended up going on Facebook. And saw one of the friends I'd called. Had uploaded photos of them all. At a totally different club. Not the one we planned to go to.

[00:19:15] [SPEAKER_01] I was so hurt and angry at this point. I just sent my boyfriend a text. Basically telling him. That how horrible it was for him. Not to even send me a text. To let me know where they went. And I told him that for future reference. Not to drag me along somewhere. Just to ditch me by myself. And not even bother to wait for me. Or even call me. To make sure I'm okay. At this point. It really hit me. How messed up all this was. Not only did they all ditch me. They went to a different club. So if I'd went to the club. We originally planned to go to.

[00:19:44] [SPEAKER_01] I'd be looking for them all night. It also really pissed me off. That I was gone for over an hour. And my boyfriend wasn't worried about me at all. Wouldn't most people be worried. That they left their SO at a pub. And hadn't seen them in one hour. If situations were reversed. I would have checked my phone and called. Because I would have been worried. So I ended up going to bed. When I woke up. My phone was flooded with text from my boyfriend. He apologized. Seeing the bartender was meant to tell me. Where they went.

[00:20:12] [SPEAKER_01] And they couldn't hear the phones in the club. I replied back to him. Saying how messed up it was. That he left me. And how thoughtless he was. By not even sending me a text. I told him it was ridiculous for him. To rely on a bartender. Who was extremely busy. To tell me something. He should have told me himself. He texted again. Telling me he is sorry. That he didn't mean to ditch me. As well as a bunch of other excuses. And apologies. But honestly. They just annoyed me more. Now I am not sure. If I am overreacting. And making a big deal out of nothing.

[00:20:42] [SPEAKER_01] I am also not sure. If I should sort this out. With my boyfriend. And forgive him for this. Or if I should just dump him. I would really appreciate. Any advice. Now I am going to come straight in. On this one. And say that is an absolute dump situation. To me. He just showed you. That you are not a priority. In his life at all. He doesn't really care. He is just making up excuses. And gaslighting you. Him randomly telling the bartender. To be telling you. That they went to a club. When he could have just messaged you. To begin with. I mean. Come on now. Come on. But a commenter says.

[00:21:11] [SPEAKER_01] You are not overreacting. What they did. Was unbearably rude. And inconsiderate. You may want to rethink. Your choice of boyfriend. And best friend. Blue says. Man. I would dump them all. What the fuck. Hope he says. I am seeing him tonight. And giving him a chance. To explain in person. But I am pretty certain. That I am going to end the relationship. Blue replies saying. I don't even see. What explanation. Could make this okay. Like. For real. If they had gone to the hospital. Okay. But. They were clubbing. And abandoned you.

[00:21:41] [SPEAKER_01] Save me Barry says. This. That is absolutely ridiculous behavior. I guess. Maybe if things. Have been completely perfect. Until now. Then maybe you guys. Can get past it. But most reasonable people. Would be fucking done. After something like that. Hope he says. Things haven't been that perfect. I had problems. With one of his female friends. Making very passive aggressive. Comments towards me. And he would just downplay them. Or get annoyed. When I defended myself. He also told her. Something private about me. That I told him in confidence.

[00:22:10] [SPEAKER_01] That this happened early on. In the relationship. I think I am definitely done. It sucks. But I don't think I can forgive. What he did. Hope he comes in. With her update. And says. I have been texting. One of my friends. That was there last night. And she admitted. That they all ditched me. On purpose. They all decided. At the pub. That they wanted to do some. Hard drugs. And they thought. I'd kill the mood. And that I'd be uncomfortable. So rather than doing. The decent thing. And giving me a heads up. They decided to completely. Ditch me. And ignore me. Rather than wait. To see him tonight.

[00:22:40] [SPEAKER_01] I called my boyfriend. To see if he would admit it. And he did. He said. They were doing me. A favor. And he knows. I have a bad family history. With drugs. Three family members. Died from overdoses. Which I still think. Is a poor excuse. For what they did. They could have just. Been honest with me. Rather than basically. Abandoning me. At the pub. I also asked. Why he did ignore me. And he just said. He wanted to enjoy himself. Without feeling guilty. He kept apologizing. But I was just done. At that point. I broke up with him.

[00:23:09] [SPEAKER_01] And it's safe to say. I will also be ending. My friendship. With my so called. Friends. In all honesty. I wouldn't care. If they were doing drugs. As long as they were safe. In fact. I would have liked to be there. Just so I could keep an eye on them. And make sure they stayed out of trouble. But. Oh well. Absolutely. Bullet dodged. In this situation. Red flags all over the place. Right. And she's made the absolute right choice. To dump a lot of them. Because these aren't friends. They're people that are just going to sacrifice her.

[00:23:39] [SPEAKER_01] For their own convenience. When. When it suits them. Like they did in this situation. 10 months in. And he's already showing this. Absolutely. Yeah. Trash. Took itself out. In that situation. What do you guys make of this one? Let us know your thoughts down. In the comments below. And let's move on to another story. Now our next story is one from the. Am I the asshole. Subreddit. From a user called. A storm inside teacups. Who says. Am I the asshole. For leaving. Because my sister-in-law.

[00:24:09] [SPEAKER_01] Hid my shoes. To keep me from taking walks. Odd. Sorry if there are any sentences. That are missing words. This was over 5,000 characters. When I first wrote it. So I had to edit it down. She is my sister-in-law. Or not my sister. My sister-in-law has three little ones. And her husband. My stepbrother. Had to leave the country for work. For a few months. I offered to stay. So I could help her out where needed. And she happily accepted. I live across town. So not that far.

[00:24:39] [SPEAKER_01] I was there for three days. When my sister-in-law commented on. Me going on daily walks. I've taken a daily walk. For at least a mile. Since October 2018. Yes. Even with the cold. Yes. Even in cold weather. Yes. To all of it. On nice days. The walk is usually four miles. At my sister-in-law's. I started taking a path. That was about two miles. I asked if she wanted me to watch the kids. Well. She got some exercise. And she scoffed. And said she was too busy.

[00:25:08] [SPEAKER_01] But it must be nice. I was a little puzzled. Since I was offering to help. But the comments kept coming. She kept trying to poke holes. But it's not really a mile every day. Right? And what would you do if you broke your foot? Would you get anxious if you couldn't take a walk? Then one morning. I couldn't find my shoes. My sister-in-law woke up an hour later. I was eating breakfast with the kids. And I asked her. She told me to go check the back door. And when I'd gotten back. She pointed at them by the door.

[00:25:38] [SPEAKER_01] And said I must have missed them. I took my walk after telling her. That her joke wasn't funny. She was annoyed when I got back. And told me that she thinks I need to see a therapist. Over my anxiety slash obsession. I told her that I do have a therapist. And she said I clearly need a new one. Because this one isn't helping. I asked her point blank. Why does it bother her so much. If I want to take a walk? She said I was supposed to be there. To help her with the kids. And I'm disappearing for hours at a time. I told her that my walks take about 30 minutes.

[00:26:08] [SPEAKER_01] And I'm doing it while they have down time. I put my shoes in the guest room. With the rest of my things. And they were gone the next morning. I just said fuck it. And packed my things and left. My sister-in-law called me when I was on my way home. And said I was overreacting and being childish. And this is why I'm single and alone. I told her that I don't play these stupid games. And that I would still pick up the girls. And stay until she got home from work. But that she's on her own for everything else. Am I the asshole? Edit. Okay.

[00:26:37] [SPEAKER_01] I did not expect to be told I'm not the asshole to this degree. I thought a lot more people would have arguments why I was. Since it has to do with taking care of kids. But of course like everyone's going to be telling you. You're not the asshole in this situation. And what sister-in-law is doing here is actually quite worrying in some ways right? I mean you're offering to help. You were helping. And you were literally taking what 30 minutes walks during downtime you said. While still managing the kids.

[00:27:03] [SPEAKER_01] And instead of someone you know appreciating the support. She's hiding your belongings. Like a child. And you can't trust her around your stuff. That's not normal. That's controlling. It's manipulative. And she's clearly got something going on. About your walks. Or looking after yourself. That's triggering her here. And what you said. I don't play these stupid games. Is the only response that you need. Because I wouldn't want to be around that. But a commenter says to OP.

[00:27:33] [SPEAKER_01] Not the asshole. It is most certainly your sister-in-law who needs a therapist. Something about your wellness routine is triggering her in some way. It is weird. And unhealthy. Sister Tulip says your sister-in-law is jealous of your self-care. And it's pathetic. Now she's realized she's taken it too far. She looks like a lunatic. And she has no way to reasonably explain this to your stepbrother. You know because what she did was nuts. Then she doubled down. I'm impressed you're still willing to interact with her at all.

[00:28:02] [SPEAKER_01] If she acts out of line anymore. Disappear until stepbrother returns. Also I'd contact him now and very calmly let him know what's up. Be sure to tell him she said. A. You need therapy for daily walks. B. You're childish. C. Leaving because your things get hidden. Are why you are single and alone. What's she going to do? Explain how she lost a reliable living. And then at least every workday babysitter. Because she's a controlling loon. Not the arsehole.

[00:28:30] [SPEAKER_01] And one more comment who says you're my hero. You took action that was proportional to the offense. She is the one that needs to see a therapist. To understand why she is so intolerant of other people's routines. She also needs to learn that her ways and opinions do not apply to everyone around her. Just because she is not doing anything to take care of herself. It doesn't mean that she gets to make decisions for others health. Not the arsehole. Don't go back. Let her sleep in the bed she made. Absolutely wild behavior.

[00:28:59] [SPEAKER_01] And I can't see any other reason why Opie would be the arsehole in this situation. But what do you think sister-in-law is up to? What is the reasoning? Do you just think she's expecting? Like some of the commenters says. A live-in maid. And she shouldn't be having a routine or anything like that. And she should just be like working for the family and that's it. Absolutely wild arse thinking, right? But what do you guys make of this situation? Let us know your thoughts down in the comments below.

[00:29:27] [SPEAKER_01] Now just a huge thank you for being here today. Getting involved in the stories. Your love. Your support. Your time. It always means the absolute world to me. So thank you so, so much for being here. Truly it's absolutely amazing. And hopefully I'll see you in the next one. Take care. And much love.

[00:29:43] Wake up.

[00:29:51] [SPEAKER_00] Brush my teeth up. I can smell the smoke from the bacon. Let's go.