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I 28F invited my 30M best friend to dinner…

I 28F got divorced about three months ago, and my 30M best friend was there for me throughout the whole thing. We’ve actually been best friends since childhood and have always been really close. We hang out a lot, go out randomly, try new restaurants, and sometimes I’ll cook and invite him over. We’ve always had this kind of friendship, so none of it ever felt unusual to me. Just 2 days ago, he asked me to go with him to try a new restaurant, and everything seemed completely fine. Then yesterday, I called him and told him I’d made enough food for both of us and asked if he wanted to come over since he lives nearby. (We’ve done this many times before, so I didn’t think much of it) But his response completely caught me off guard. He said he wasn’t "in the mood for this lately" and then added "I’m not your husband". I honestly don’t understand where that came from. I wasn’t asking him for a favor or expecting him to do anything for me. I was just inviting him to dinner like I normally would. I tried calling him afterward because I wanted to understand what he meant, but he didn’t answer. I don’t want to pressure him by showing up at his place or blowing up his phone, so I decided to give him some space. Now I’m just confused and wondering if I somehow crossed a boundary without realizing it, What did he mean by "I’m not your husband"? Edit: Just to clarify a few things since I’ve seen some people asking about this: I don’t really talk to him about my divorce that much. He was there for me when everything was happening, but I’m not constantly venting to him about it or relying on him to deal with my problems. I don’t like putting that kind of emotional burden on him. Also, I don’t invite him over for dinner every week or anything like that. We do hang out regularly though, and inviting each other over for food has always been a normal part of our friendship. Sometimes we go out to eat, sometimes we try new places, sometimes we watch movies, and sometimes I cook and invite him over. He’s actually been around more lately, and we’ve been hanging out more than we used to. That’s why his reaction confused me so much. For me, this was just a normal invitation between two longtime friends, and I had no idea he might see it differently. submitted by /u/throwra26024 to r/relationship_advice [link] [comments]