Hi guys! I really need some advice or opinions about my situation right now because, honestly, I don't know how to process everything that's been happening.
I'm a bisexual girl, and I'm currently in a relationship with my girlfriend. Here's what happened.
I have a best friend who recently came home, and she invited my girlfriend and me to have some drinks together since she had just arrived. I agreed because I didn't see anything wrong with it, and I trusted both of them.
During our first drinking session, they started getting pretty loud and tipsy. Eventually, they decided to stop drinking. The three of us were lying next to each other on the same bed. I was in the middle, with my girlfriend on one side and my best friend on the other.
At some point, I got up to use the bathroom. When I came back, my girlfriend had switched positions, so my best friend and my girlfriend were now lying next to each other. My girlfriend eventually hugged my best friend, but I didn't think much of it because I didn't see anything suspicious or inappropriate about it at the time. I trusted them, so I didn't make a big deal out of it.
Fast forward to the next night, they decided to drink together again. At first, I wasn't comfortable with the idea of my girlfriend drinking because I was already worried that something might happen again. Unfortunately, my concerns weren't completely unfounded.
The following day, my girlfriend confessed that while they were lying next to each other, my best friend had been hugging her around the stomach. According to her, my best friend's hand kept moving higher and closer to her chest, but my girlfriend said she managed to stop her before anything further happened. Of course, I was shocked and uncomfortable, so I decided to confront my best friend about what happened. But what shocked me even more was that she revealed something I didn't know about the first drinking session. According to my best friend, during that first night, while they were lying next to each other, my girlfriend was the one hugging her. She also claimed that my girlfriend touched her chest and legs. Now I'm honestly at a loss for words because both of them have told me different things about what happened, and I don't even know what to believe anymore.
My girlfriend's explanation is that she doesn't remember doing those things because she was extremely tipsy that night. She says she has no recollection of what happened.
But here's what I'm struggling with: Does being drunk or tipsy excuse someone's actions? I understand that alcohol can affect someone's memory and judgment, but does that mean I should just let everything slide?
I'm also confused about my best friend's intentions. Why did she only tell me about what my girlfriend allegedly did after I confronted her about what happened the second night? And why did things have to get this complicated in the first place?
I feel like I'm stuck between two people I trusted. One is my girlfriend, someone I'm supposed to feel secure with, and the other is my best friend, someone I never expected to be involved in something like this. I don't want to jump to conclusions or accuse anyone without knowing the whole truth. At the same time, I don't want to invalidate my own feelings just because alcohol was involved. I genuinely don't know what to do right now. My mind goes blank whenever I try to think about how I should handle this. I don't want to make a decision out of anger, but I also don't want to pretend that nothing happened.
I just need an outside perspective because I'm having a hard time processing everything. Please be honest with me, even if it's something I might not want to hear. I really need advice on how to deal with this situation.