But anyway, I have to address this in some way with W. I know I probably shouldn't have talked to my brother, but I do not really want to hide or make up excuses or lie either.
I would guess that W feels outed and that it is nobody's business - maybe she is right. I didn't intend for this to happen, but I also feel that my own family deserves to know why I have been the way I have been for the last year and a half.
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Stop. Remember that your WW is responsible for all of this. I have been pretty meticulous about not sharing my private matters. Nevertheless, people talk and continue to talk. People are talking about my troubles literally 700 miles away. They most certainly did not hear it from me. People talk. You don't need to tell the whole world, of course, but it is not the end of the world that you told your brother.
I also don't think you need to address this with your W. SHE HAD THE A. You do not need to apologize or make excuses why someone knows. You did not need her consent or permission to tell someone, just like she did not ask your consent to go outside the M. Regarding being outed, you also don't know what W feels. The best response, in this case, is no response. Move on.
