I Blame My Ex For Why I Fell In Love With His Friend

This is a story about getting what you deserve.

Ellen "Jelly" McRae
Sexography
Published in
8 min readAug 22, 2024

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The two friends turned into lovers, cheering on at a sporting game
The two friends turned into lovers | Image created on Canva

I knew the love of my life for a long time before he became one—no love at first sight here.

My ex-boyfriend introduced me to my now-husband. My ex was working as my husband's assistant. Feel free to joke about me upgrading — it wouldn't be the first time I've heard it.

We were friends and spent considerable time together. My ex began including him in many of our social events, the first of which was my birthday winery tour.

After this went so well, he was often invited on random nights out and momentous parties held at our house.

But it was one night when everything changed. Looking back on it, it was the most significant moment in my relationship history.

Not only did I realise a change of feelings for my then-boyfriend, but I also discovered the perfect man was hiding in plain sight.

Let me tell you about the night I fell in love with my husband and why, in the history books, it was my ex-boyfriend's fault.

Strained social circles

It's impossible to tell the story without describing the relationship between my ex, Anthony, and me, particularly our social…

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Ellen "Jelly" McRae
Sexography

I’m here to use my wins and losses in #relationships as your cautionary tale | Writes 1LD; Cautionary tale women's fiction | https://linktr.ee/ellenjellymcrae