fed0ra
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MO, I don't know if you're a friend or not, but I've learned that the need to be heard is a basic human need. Most of us have a hard time with your "secret" because we're looking at the big picture. We aren't just looking at a man who's betrayed not only his wife, but also his lover (cyber or real-life). We're looking at a family that could very well be torn apart. Kids that could grow up without their father's influence in their lives. Girls who could grow up to expect men to leave or betray them. Girls who grow up craving a man's love so much that they're willing to have sex with anyone who shows even the slightest interest in them. Boys that could grow up without any inkling of what real love, a real marriage is supposed to look like. It's a ripple effect. It doesn't just affect the man; it can and probably will affect the family for generations to come.
We all know the statistics. Kids who grow up without a father in the home are more likely to be alcoholics, drug users, promiscuous, high school drop outs, unemployed, and abusive. While the cheating husband may deserve to be taught a lesson for his part, does this act of vengeance really give you enough satisfaction to make it worth ruining kids' lives?
As I said before, domestic violence isn't just limited to women. Worst case scenario, the wife could choose to wreak her own form of vengeance. Do you really want that on your conscience?
You're the one who has to look yourself in the mirror. You have to live with yourself every day. This might seem like a satisfying way to bring justice to these men now, but time tends to dull emotions and allow more objectivity. Will it be worth it to know your vendetta ruined entire families when your pain dulls?
I'm asking you to take the high road. Sure, it would be more respectful and courteous to at least say goodbye before disappearing, but simple courtesies are becoming extinct. You can't control what anybody else does; you can only control what you do - control your reactions. I'm asking you to think of more than your own hurt and his betrayal. I'm asking you to think of the bystanders who will undoubtedly be hurt far worse than the hurt you feel from his betrayal.
My response won't be the most popular on this thread, but that's ok. I hear you. You're hurting. You want the other person to hurt as much as you do. You have my sympathy, but in the long run, your actions won't make you feel any better. Cry, vent to a trusted friend, and have enough integrity to be the friend to others that you claim to be. Instead of tearing somebody else down, build yourself up. I really do wish you well, and I hope you can find happiness.
Very well put. Thank you BeachMomma.


