Of course he's nicer, more civil, more reasonable to your bff than to you. He doesn't have to make her into a monster to justify his own behavior. It's just part of the script. Remember to believe nothing of what you hear from him and only about half of what you see.
Hope your meeting goes well and you get the support you need. Your actions haven't sealed anything--I don't hear no fat ladies singing!
M60 H52 D20 M14 yrs OW-old gf from 1986 bomb-5/18/08 H filed for D-9/10/08 D final 4/24/09 xH remarried (not OW) 2012