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I am a single mum and I have a close friend who is also a single mum and recently we met up. We each have one kid and we went to a couple of the free london museums to 'edumacte' the kids (they are age 4 &5 ). I recently started seeing someone seriously and I think he may be The One. I wanted my friend to meet him so I brought him along.

The thing is, it is a long distance relationship so we only see each other once a week, and I had not seen my friend for a couple of months due to living a long way apart and being busy, but we talk regularly on the phone.

Anyway.

The five of us (me +man + bestie + 2 kids) went around the museum. Most of the time me and my new squeeze were holding hands. We did not kiss or cuddle but we may have done a bit of gazing into eyes.

Well a few days later my friend got in touch. One of the things that she said was bothering her was that it was 'very rude of me to be linking hands like that' . I guess it made her feel left out. she said she would never be so PDA when in company. I apologised and said sorry for hurting her feelings but personally, I think with her and the kids we were on best behaviour.

When we were alone we were kissing on the bus etc but when we were with my friend and the kids we were just holding hands.

Do you think I was out of line or perhaps she was just being a bit oversensitive and had that horrible spare-tyre feeling you get when there are two lovebirds and The-Extra-Person?

Thanks for your insights.