"Most recently he has decided that I am having an affair with Clara, the (happily married heterosexual) woman next door. While Clara and I are good friends and I enjoy her company, there is nothing romantic between us. He is furious with me and has all but cut off his friendships with the kids next door, refusing to step foot inside their home even though our families used to eat together once or twice a week."
"He has also angrily accused me of sleeping with my longtime male best friend (who is gay and also married, for what it's worth). Dear ATaNSLtB, My son wants me to repeatedly "promise that nothing will ever happen" with these people. While nothing ever will, this feels unhealthy and controlling. You will not be shocked to learn that my ex was emotionally abusive, volatile, and controlling. I was isolated from friends and family for years, so Tony really hasn't even seen me"
A single mother shares custody of a 13-year-old son, Tony, and a younger daughter after a difficult breakup. Over the last year Tony has become obsessed with the mother's nonexistent sex life and suspects many friends of being lovers. He accuses a happily married female neighbor and a longtime married male friend of affairs, then cuts off neighborhood friendships and refuses to visit the neighbor's home. Tony demands repeated promises that nothing will ever happen, which the mother finds unhealthy and controlling. The mother reports that an emotionally abusive, volatile ex isolated the family, and Tony witnessed yelling and toxic behavior directed at him.
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