Stephann -> RE: It's Eating Away At Me (6/18/2008 8:10:16 AM)
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Since the storm has blown a bit, and I dug through all 8 pages, here's a few thoughts for nobody in particular. pookie, there's obviously a breakdown in the communication in your relationship. As a result, he's done something that obviously hurts you. As you've told us, it's unlikely he's actually had an affair; so instead of approaching the issue with hysteria, it might help to look at some of the other logical reasons he might have signed up on the site. He might have been curious about what the site was about. He might have had a fantasy of having an affair. He might have had a friend sign up and tell him about it (it seems you can't see anything on the site without signing up.) In any case, the first assumption "OH MY GOD HE'S GOING TO LEAVE ME!!" might be the knee-jerk reaction, but when you come at your partner in those big hysterical letters while he's at work, it's not like he's going to be in a position to really explain it to you. When confronted with a 'dirty secret' people are often embarrassed and ashamed; no different than if you walk in on him in the bathroom, and catch him masturbating. The reality is, that he has every right to masturbate, fantasize, and enjoy the idea of sex with others, in his head. Instead of approaching this issue with a shotgun, telling him "cheat on me, and your dead" I strongly suggest you try talking to him calmly, rationally, and openly. You'll need to show him that it's just as important to you to hear how he feels, and not attack him for those feelings. That can be very hard when you feel that your marriage is threatened; but holding a baseball bat to his head while you're talking to him isn't going to fix the problem. Be prepared to deal with the fact that he might fantasize about things, and understand that it doesn't mean he's not happy with you, and that as an adult he's responsible enough not to act on feelings which, if he does confess exist, he'll be a lot less likely to act on. Understand, please, that this isn't an attempt to attack you or how you feel; your feelings are completely valid, and normal. I'm only trying to illustrate that while your feelings are valid and normal, so are his. The more you both talk about the existence of those feelings, the closer you'll get to resolving your problems. Warm wishes to you both, Stephan
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