darkinshadows
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ORIGINAL: fullofgrace i think they're a turnoff for two reasons: one is dishonesty (which also implies a lack of respect for their partner). the other is...if they won't respect the person they've given marriage vows to, why would they respect me? why would i want to date or sleep with someone who has no respect for me? also, if a married man were to leave his wife for me...he could just as well turn me in for a model that's newer and more exciting, and is more likely to do so, i think, than a man who hasn't cheated. sorry, not interested. One is making assumptions on a person without knowing the back ground or even taking into consideration the situation, even before you have met such a person. How do you know it isn't in reverse? That the person they are married to isn't the one who is causing the disrespect? Is it great they are cheating? Not in your eyes obviously. But there is sometimes alot more to cheating than a simple fuck in a cheap hotel. If a married person was to leave their partner to be with another - that does not imply that it will happen to you. Thinking that way is saing that your relationship is exactly the same, and that is impossible. All relationships are different. quote:
i'm a bit iffy on the should divorce and become poly. i think they should do what they can to save their marriage instead of going outside of it, including perhaps introducing the idea of poly to their spouse (if workable), and only divorce as a last resort. i also don't necessarily think people who cheat do so because they're meant to be poly; some people are just dishonest. but then again, some people who cheat would do well to divorce and become poly. so it depends on the person. Saving a marriage is not the be and end of all. Saving the relationship counts - remaining friends, yes. But saving a relationship because of marriage? Thats a guilt trip no one should have to suffer. And I repeat as I said before, people are assuming that because a person cheats, they must be poly(I understand you are not). That is bollocks. People who cheat, are not always 'just dishonest'. People make judgements without knowing the full extent and it is always unwise to judge on limited knowledge. Peace and Rapture
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