Archive for the Affairs and Children
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When I discovered that my mom had an affair, I did not want to believe it. For a period of time I tried blocking it out of my mind. The nagging questions would not let me block it out as well as I would like. Questions like “How could she do this?” “Doesn’t she know […]
The myths of ancient Greece often contain insights into human behavior. They often serve as metaphors that provide instruction concerning situations people often find themselves in. The story of Helen of Troy is a fine example that deals with affairs. In the story, Helen is given as a wife to her husband King Menelaus. Helen […]
One of the painful consequences of affairs are unwanted children. In some cases, the children of the original marriage/relationship become unwanted and in other cases, the children produced by the affair become unwanted. Irregardless of how the children arrived in their situation, they face the pain of rejection. Children also know when they are being […]
As a teen, coming to grips with my parents infidelity was often difficult. It was a topic that I often did not want to discuss, since infidelity was ‘dirty’. My parent was talking about ‘wanting to be happy’ and ‘finding a new life’. While they were talking about a ‘new’ life, they were stealing mine. […]
It is hard to resolve the issues associated with affairs when you can not discuss them. When I was faced with such a situation, it felt like I was going crazy. On the outside, I was supposed to show acceptance and cordiality toward my parent’s lover. Appeals were made for me to “keep the peace” […]
Many of the country colloquialisms have a way of speaking the plain truth. In the modern age there are many terms and phrases that are used to justify ‘having an affair’. Terms like self-fulfillment, self-gratification, “She completes me”, “I deserve to be happy”, “I feel like a whole new man”, etc.. When a parent has […]
My heart often breaks when I see mothers trying to re-experience years lost with their children due to an affair. They reach out attempting to make-up for or regain the relationship and closeness they once enjoyed with their children before the affair. The attempts at reaching out are often painful and awkward.
Sue often tries reaching […]
One of the most tragic aspects of cheating is that families and lives are destroyed, while those who perpetrated the cheating often gloat and justify their actions by saying it was ‘between consenting adults’. Although the selfish adults who participated in the affair consented, they did not consider how their actions would impact their family, […]
Most of the attention in dealing with affairs focuses on top signs that someone is cheating or a variation of that. The focus on catching and avoiding being caught seems to be the major amount of articles and websites on affair. Although that is where there is the highest amount of drama and excitement, it […]
