On Reddit, a mom decided to confess the feelings she had for her teenage son’s best friend and her difficulties in overcoming them.
As we all know, love can’t be ordered! It happens right in your face, right in your heart, and there’s not much you can do about it. However, sometimes your heart starts beating for the wrong person, for the wrong reasons, especially when an adult falls for a minor, and vice-versa.
Feelings that are difficult to admit to, at the risk of incurring the wrath of those around you and of society at large. However, on Reddit, a 39-year-old mom took courage and confessed that she had fallen in love at first sight with a teenager who was none other than her son’s best friend.
In her post, she explains that she doesn’t want a long-term relationship with the young man, but wouldn’t say no to a romantic fling. However, when it comes to her son’s best friend, she doesn’t want to do anything to hurt her 18-year-old son, and finds it difficult to stop or even hide the feelings she has for the best friend.
“I don’t want to get involved with him because it would hurt my son. I imagine he’ll get picked on if other boys his age find out. But this young man is handsome and has a lot of emotional intelligence. I love talking to him. He’s wanted me since he was 19, and he’s 23 now,” she confides.
“If I wasn’t torn, I’d sleep with him.”
She explains that she doesn’t have the energy to find the man of her life and that she’s happy as a single mom, while still wanting to have fun now and then: “I know someone will tell me to find a man my own age, but I’m not looking for a long-term relationship. I have a son and I should share my unconditional love, a partner would just be a bonus”.
This mom is torn between her love for her son, whom she doesn’t want to hurt, and her feelings for his best friend: “I hope I don’t end up in bed with him. If I wasn’t torn, I’d sleep with him,” she admits.
Inevitably, such a testimony sparked a huge reaction on Reddit, with many warning the mom that she was risking ruining her son’s life, plain and simple. Some praised the mother’s conscientiousness in thinking of her son first, adding that she must carry on so as not to let a fleeting fling ruin everything.
Others recognize that the situation isn’t easy and don’t blame the mother for having feelings, although all encourage her not to give in to temptation so as not to jeopardize the relationship of trust she has with her son.
