Social media creator Alex Paige Moore recounts an unusual situation in her life: her former boyfriend’s baby mama and she became the best of friends despite their competition over the same man.
According to Moore, her relationship ended in August 2021, leaving her a single mother co-parenting with her daughter’s father. Meanwhile, her ex-partner found himself another love interest in a relatively short amount of time, just two months after they split up. Moore’s ex started dating Keely in October, and by May 2022, she was pregnant; Moore says she and her ex had been talking about the pregnancy for about six months.
Initially, Moore was quite surprised by how quickly everything unfolded, but she admits that at that point, she was already emotionally detached from the relationship. That is why the main surprise was the pace of events, not her own emotions anymore.
What is interesting is that Keely acted quite reasonably. She would often tell Moore to contact her if she needed anything about their daughter or wanted to send a message to her ex-partner. Those discussions were not purely functional; they began to include photos and updates about Moore’s daughter. According to Moore, Keely stopped being just a third party in her child’s life; she had natural maternal instincts, especially because the kid was still pretty young.
Of course, there were some issues at the beginning, too. Moore says that her ex tried to tell Keely a bunch of exaggerations and lies about Moore. That is why she initially had a very distorted image of Moore. However, the two women, who are similar in age, found they have a lot in common beyond the man they both dated at some point. In particular, they enjoy gossiping and reading different news online.
The turning point came in December last year when Keely and her ex-partner went through some troubles in their relationship. It made it possible for them to discuss things more seriously. Moore could clear out things that were said about her, and comparing experiences in their relationships made it clear that many of their beliefs about each other are just misconceptions.
In particular, Moore became a supportive figure for Keely during that tough time. Sometimes it helps to speak to someone who has been in the same relationship and knows how this person behaves.
Now their connection is much deeper. Moore and Keely speak every day and see each other once a week. Their daughters, who are half-sisters, treat each other’s houses as their own. Moore recalls how during one of their visits, Keely’s daughter hugged Moore, stayed the night at her place, and called it “big happy family.”
As it is not a typical scenario, Moore sees it as a good example of women supporting each other rather than competing. She calls this friendship proof that two women can unite rather than stand against each other. As she puts it, they became a team fighting the same battle: their common ex-partner. Now she calls Keely her best friend and describes this relationship as one of the most significant in her life.
