AITA for telling my friend that he got exactly what he wanted and he needs to stop being selfish?
Nick’s world was unraveling in a way he never anticipated. What began as his insistence on an open relationship—framed as a condition for proposing to Sophie—had spiraled into a nightmarish betrayal, leaving him furious and broken.
The very arrangement he demanded to satisfy his own desires had opened a door to a pain he wasn’t prepared to face. In the quiet chaos of that weekend, Nick found himself at a friend’s doorstep, suitcase in hand, consumed by rage and confusion.
Sophie’s secret rendezvous with another man shattered the fragile balance they tried to maintain, raising haunting questions about trust, love, and the price of selfishness in relationships.
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The original poster (OP) finds himself in a difficult position, having initially condemned his friend Nick's c**rcive actions regarding the open relationship agreement.
When Nick's arrangement predictably backfired, leading to emotional distress for Nick, the OP reacted with blunt dismissal rather than support, escalating the conflict within their social circle.
Given that Nick forced an agreement on his fiancée and then felt ent*tled to dictate the attractiveness level of her partners, was the OP's lack of support justified as a consequence of Nick's flawed premise, or did he fail in his duty as a friend by not offering empathy when Nick was clearly suffering, regardless of who was 'right'?
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NTA.