so… this one’s messy.

my best friend (25f) has been dating her boyfriend (27m) for 3 years, and she’s been obsessed with getting him to propose. he’s more of a slow-and-steady type, always saying he wants to be financially secure first, buy a place, etc. she got tired of waiting and told me she was going to “give him a little push.”

that “push” was pretending to be pregnant.

she bought fake tests from amazon, found ultrasound pics on pinterest, and even downloaded a pregnancy tracking app in case he checked her phone. i begged her not to go through with it, but she swore she’d come clean after the proposal.

so yeah. she tells him, he panics, then proposes two weeks later. she’s over the moon. he’s still trying to process everything. the whole time i’ve been biting my tongue.

but then he called me. he sounded nervous, kind of off, and said, “i know this is weird, but has she ever said anything to you about… not actually being pregnant?” apparently some of her timelines didn’t add up, and she slipped up by saying something about sushi a few days ago.

i panicked and just said, “you need to talk to her.”

now my friend is FURIOUS. she said i should’ve covered for her, that she was going to come clean after the wedding (?!), and that i’ve “ruined her future.” she blocked me for two days, then unblocked me just to send a long paragraph about how i betrayed her and “didn’t understand what it’s like to be scared of losing the love of your life.”

i genuinely didn’t out her, but i didn’t lie either. i just couldn’t do it. but now i’m wondering if i should’ve just said nothing. she’s spiraling, and now everyone in our friend group is picking sides.

aitah?