Awkward!

[Anonymous]

So I am a former nanny to a family, but still close to them (was their nanny for 5 years and my close friend is their current summer nanny so I still see the kids all the time etc.)

Anyway, a little under a year ago the parents separated. I was still their nanny at the time, and helped with the move, explaining it to kids, etc. They aren't divorced yet but MB has mentioned a few times that she thinks DB is seeing someone (and she doesn't care at all; just annoyed that he's not making more time with the kids). Last night I ran into DB and a woman I assumed is his new GF on a date at a restaurant. We chatted a bit and he introduced me and my relationship to the kids, etc. but seriously so awkward!

[Anonymous]

What is the point of this post?

[Anonymous]

If you're mature, it's not awkward. Just accept sometimes relationships run their course and then new relationships start , that's all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is the point of this post?

Just needed to get the juicy gossip out somehow. I am obviously not going to blab to MB or other friends (most of whom know MB and DB in some capacity). I am plenty mature and know that people move in and out of relationships, but having to stand there and pretend that I can't tell it's a date was pretty damn awkward and acknowledging that it is a date would have been more awkward, so...tell me what I should have done besides make polite conversation and then laugh to myself in the car?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the point of this post?

Just needed to get the juicy gossip out somehow. I am obviously not going to blab to MB or other friends (most of whom know MB and DB in some capacity). I am plenty mature and know that people move in and out of relationships, but having to stand there and pretend that I can't tell it's a date was pretty damn awkward and acknowledging that it is a date would have been more awkward, so...tell me what I should have done besides make polite conversation and then laugh to myself in the car?

There's no reason to laugh to yourself in the car. It's perfectly reasonable for people to begin dating when they're separated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the point of this post?

Just needed to get the juicy gossip out somehow. I am obviously not going to blab to MB or other friends (most of whom know MB and DB in some capacity). I am plenty mature and know that people move in and out of relationships, but having to stand there and pretend that I can't tell it's a date was pretty damn awkward and acknowledging that it is a date would have been more awkward, so...tell me what I should have done besides make polite conversation and then laugh to myself in the car?

There's no reason to laugh to yourself in the car. It's perfectly reasonable for people to begin dating when they're separated.

Again, the funny/awkward part is that MB and I have both suspected for some time that he is dating, and there he was on an actual date, and yet he went out of his way to make it sound like she was just a friend. It is the grown-up equivalent of a kid standing in front of you with frosting on his face, insisting that he doesn't know who ate that piece of cake.

[Anonymous]

we get it OP. you think it's hilarious and juicy gossip. move on

[Anonymous]

Exactly 10:16. I don't get it why it's so funny and the awkwardness?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Exactly 10:16. I don't get it why it's so funny and the awkwardness?

And this was so puzzling to you that you had to dig up a 2 year old thread to tell us about it? Move on, troll!