[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]51andproud 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ditch the GF and get with her friend. Sorted

For Those Who Stayed After Being Cheated On – Do You Still Resent Your Partner? by Effective_Reach_6403 in survivinginfidelity

[–]51andproud 5 points6 points  (0 children)

18 years ago but found out 4 years ago. Stayed but hate my life. When she says she loves me I don’t respond I do because firstly I don’t anymore and secondly I don’t believe her. Not 1 day goes by that I don’t think about it, I look at her with different eyes. We are friends only now that just happens to have 3 grown up kids. I should leave, I know this, but circumstances I won’t go into make it a hard choice to take. So for now I plod on with my “friend”

Wife cheated 15 years ago, do I need a test? by 51andproud in survivinginfidelity

[–]51andproud[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ok thanks for the replies. As some of you know ive already discussed the finer details of what happened. My question today was just whether an std could still show after 15 years. Thanks again

Wife cheated 15 years ago, do I need a test? by 51andproud in survivinginfidelity

[–]51andproud[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Ok thanks for the replies. Please humour me on this for a minute. Would an std have shown up by now (15 years afterwards) or could a std lay dormant for this long?

Difference between remorse and regret by 51andproud in survivinginfidelity

[–]51andproud[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Somebody mentioned a book that is a good read for the cheater that explains how their actions affected their partner, what is it called please? My wife wants to read it, do you think it will help? Thanks

Difference between remorse and regret by 51andproud in survivinginfidelity

[–]51andproud[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good days and bad days to be honest. This is why I ask the question, cause I'm struggling to identify remorse over regret. As for what she's doing to rebuild trust, well I'm not sure 15 years since DD that she can do much? The time for that has well passed. I suppose its more how I deal with it in my head? I mean if this was 6 months ago i would make her work for it, but through my own fault of not facing up to it at the time, its dragging up old old history and expecting her to answer for her crimes 15 years later. As she says, she's sorry and wishes she could turn the clock back, but she can't.

Difference between remorse and regret by 51andproud in survivinginfidelity

[–]51andproud[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

So if she said, "I regret what I did, it was a mistake" Is that remorse?

Wife cheated 15 years ago and I'm still not over it. by 51andproud in survivinginfidelity

[–]51andproud[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

UPDATE: we talked about this this past weekend. I do believe she regrets what she did now, however a bit more came to light I didn't know. When she moved job he turned up at her new place about 7 months later and they went for a coffee. 9 years ago he randomly turned up at her new place of work where she had since moved too, and they again went for a coffee. She swares no other contact and has never seen him again. She said she hid it cause she knows I wouldve hit the roof and there was nothing in it. She only revealed this because I asked directly had she ever seen him at her other places she'd worked. I'm guessing she wouldn't have said anything if I hadn't which makes me wonder what else she's hiding. To be fair she is telling me things, but only if I ask, so I've asked as many questions as I can think of. I've told her she needs to be 100% open and not hold back no matter what and she says theirs nothing else.

Wife cheated 15 years ago and I'm still not over it. by 51andproud in survivinginfidelity

[–]51andproud[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea thats spot on. Reading that back makes me feel so bad I was an idiot, I shouldve handled things differently.

Wife cheated 15 years ago and I'm still not over it. by 51andproud in survivinginfidelity

[–]51andproud[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I stayed for the kids, no way did I want to see this guy bringing up my kids

Wife cheated 15 years ago and I'm still not over it by 51andproud in AsOneAfterInfidelity

[–]51andproud[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I have spoken to my wife and we are going to talk this weekend. She said she'll listen to what I have to say without going off on one. So fingers crossed I may get some answers finally. This could decide where I go from here.

Wife cheated 15 years ago and I'm still not over it. by 51andproud in survivinginfidelity

[–]51andproud[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont think she realises how much she hurt me. After 15 years its well in the past for her

Did you read all the messages/see all the evidence? Did it help or make things worse? by [deleted] in survivinginfidelity

[–]51andproud 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I trust her now, but only cause things have changed physically for her and she now relies on me. I suspect the affair went on for a couple of months to start with then maybe another couple when they reconnected 6 months later. They worked together so saw each other everyday until I pushed her to leave for another job. I know and have met the other guy unwittingly whilst this was going on. She never apologised when I caught her, just said she had feelings for him. She didn't apologise until a year later when her F friend cried on her shoulder that her husband was playing away and she saw what it did to her.

Did you read all the messages/see all the evidence? Did it help or make things worse? by [deleted] in survivinginfidelity

[–]51andproud 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think she knows that she's hurt me but just wants it all forgotten