valeca
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ORIGINAL: AquaticSub Since when is not being perfect an excuse for inflicting non-consentual emotional pain on an entire family? What about the non consentual pain inflicted on a spouse by someone who vows to "honor, cherish, love... etc.... for better or worse.. richer and poorer...etc" and then bails on them physically or emotionally?? i always hate the way the cheater is strung up yet the poor "abused" spouse is left with a halo on their heads for enduring such "abuse". Life is complicated - decisions are made - some outcomes can't be predicted - people get hurt, yeah it all sucks... but the fault doesn't lie ONLY with the cheater. Who is anyone to judge anyway? If you expect someone to live up to their word - be damned ready to live up to yours as well! Y'know, I gotta agree here. My x-husband cheated on me, and the outcome of the infidelity devastated my life as I knew it (married out of high-school, at-home mother of two, no marketable job skills suddenly forced to support myself and my small(er) family, loss of my home...). At first, I (and most everyone in our 'world') held him entirely to blame, but at one point, I had to admit I held some fault in the breakdown of the marriage, as well. Maybe not the bulk of it (he was responsible for his actions, of course), but some. It sucked, and it was a hard pill to swallow, but it was worth it. I grew from that experience, and I used to say, "If it wasn't for all the emotional crap you have to go through, I'd really recommend divorce! It shows you how tough you can be!" I wouldn't really recommend it, of course, but I would say that the 'cheater' isn't always soley to blame.
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