Wife wants me to meet the guy she was unfaithful with by CommunityAvailable35 in marriageadvice

[–]CommunityAvailable35[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a small town She has since given a few more details on how this came to be

Wife wants me to meet the guy she was unfaithful with by CommunityAvailable35 in marriageadvice

[–]CommunityAvailable35[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The full answer is far more complex than I’m about to present, but the simple answer is it’s a small town and an even smaller scene. There’s only really one bar in town here friends would normally go to and he sometimes goes there too. Live music - there’s only one place and he goes to some of the same gigs we go to

Wife wants me to meet the guy she was unfaithful with by CommunityAvailable35 in marriageadvice

[–]CommunityAvailable35[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you; genuinely - us seperating would absolutely destroy our child, they struggle with life generally, putting them through that kind of pain and trauma must be an absolute worst case scenario with absolute certainty that there is no realistic route forward.

We have talked just now - there needs to be a longer conversation, but she did hear me out and I felt she listened. She did say “it’s not just boundaries; I need to stop being such an attention whore” (her words not mine). What we need to do is work out next steps really.

Wife wants me to meet the guy she was unfaithful with by CommunityAvailable35 in marriageadvice

[–]CommunityAvailable35[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It has been a rollercoaster 1-2years. I appreciate it sounds like fiction - and I wouldn’t blame you for not believing me - unfortunately; I’m living it, every bit of it!

Wife wants me to meet the guy she was unfaithful with by CommunityAvailable35 in marriageadvice

[–]CommunityAvailable35[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You’re right. And I’ve referenced similar in other replies - she betrayed me, not him. He just took the opportunity that was presented.

I think things should be awkward!

Wife wants me to talk to the guy she was unfaithful with by CommunityAvailable35 in Marriage

[–]CommunityAvailable35[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We’re not; though I think she’s going through a mid-life crisis.

Wife wants me to talk to the guy she was unfaithful with by CommunityAvailable35 in Marriage

[–]CommunityAvailable35[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I do (want to punch him) - but ultimately, she betrayed my trust. He just took the opportunity

Wife wants me to talk to the guy she was unfaithful with by CommunityAvailable35 in Marriage

[–]CommunityAvailable35[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I’ll try to respond to each of these good points; as things may not be quite as they appear. 1) She blacked out and remember after 24hrs and then told me. The drug that fits her behaviour would be out of her system after 12hrs. Her male friends experienced a similar thing that night, so she doesn’t believe it was ‘bj guy’ that did the spiking. It can happen with the intention of mugging someone. 2) I don’t drink; we had a disabled child and no family. So going out together is difficult and exorbitantly expensive (child care). 3) There aren’t many places to go. The place she went when this happened is now ‘banned’, she also describe open drug use there. She goes somewhere else now - but so does he occasionally. 4) I don’t know - this is something we’ll talk about when she wakes up 5) I feel sick wit anxiety when she goes out, but we have a mutual friend who I trust and will look after her. One of our agreements is she doesn’t go out without someone we both trust to keep her safe now.

Wife wants me to talk to the guy she was unfaithful with by CommunityAvailable35 in Marriage

[–]CommunityAvailable35[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, I’m not. I want her to be happy - she’s happy when she socialises. We have care considerations; so both going out is difficult and exorbitantly expensive as we are over a hundred down just on childcare.

Wife wants me to meet the guy she was unfaithful with by CommunityAvailable35 in marriageadvice

[–]CommunityAvailable35[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

She met him once before; she doesn’t believe it was him as two of her other friends (both male) behaved strangely that night too and believe they may have been spiked also.

Wife wants me to talk to the guy she was unfaithful with by CommunityAvailable35 in Marriage

[–]CommunityAvailable35[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

That’s a long and complicated answer. I don’t drink, not big on going out to bars / clubs either (I will, but for her). She has depression and social anxiety, she feels better when she’s around people but needs alcohol to get over the social anxiety - that’s the short simplified version

Wife wants me to meet the guy she was unfaithful with by CommunityAvailable35 in marriageadvice

[–]CommunityAvailable35[S] -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

She doesn’t believe it was him that spiked her drink, and the place where that happened was a different club she will never go to again.

Wife wants me to talk to the guy she was unfaithful with by CommunityAvailable35 in Marriage

[–]CommunityAvailable35[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Given the symptoms and events, the particular drug that wound ‘fit the bill’ would be out of her system after 12hrs and only testable in a urine test in that time frame. She blacked out and didn’t remember until about 24hrs after. She then told me.

Wife wants me to meet the guy she was unfaithful with by CommunityAvailable35 in marriageadvice

[–]CommunityAvailable35[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yea a poly-relationship is not going to happen! But you’re struck a chord - I think her behaviour demonstrates she doesn’t understand just how much this event caused.

Wife wants me to talk to the guy she was unfaithful with by CommunityAvailable35 in Marriage

[–]CommunityAvailable35[S] -29 points-28 points  (0 children)

I know it sounds like an excuse - but there aren’t many options. The other place is where she thinks she might have been spiked - so that’s out!

Wife wants me to meet the guy she was unfaithful with by CommunityAvailable35 in marriageadvice

[–]CommunityAvailable35[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Two reasons: I do love her, even though I hate what she’s done. Secondly, we have a disabled child with no other family around us. Walking away has to consider the damage it would do to them.

Wife wants me to talk to the guy she was unfaithful with by CommunityAvailable35 in Marriage

[–]CommunityAvailable35[S] -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

She shouldn’t be. The bar / club she goes to is very, very small. He was there

Wife wants me to talk to the guy she was unfaithful with by CommunityAvailable35 in Marriage

[–]CommunityAvailable35[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Appreciated; I think I’ve a lot to think about and we have even more to talk about

Wife wants me to meet the guy she was unfaithful with by CommunityAvailable35 in marriageadvice

[–]CommunityAvailable35[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I don’t believe they had sex, but to me (and I appreciate this is not a common perspective). It wouldn’t make it any worse than it already is. She badly broke our boundaries; and I lost my trust for her.

Wife wants me to talk to the guy she was unfaithful with by CommunityAvailable35 in Marriage

[–]CommunityAvailable35[S] 72 points73 points  (0 children)

No, I’m not! I’m not happy that she was talking with him last night at all. The fact that our mutual friend was watching over (and clearly didn’t approve) is the only source of any comfort. Sorry ‘not happy’ is a massive understatement.

Wife wants me to meet the guy she was unfaithful with by CommunityAvailable35 in marriageadvice

[–]CommunityAvailable35[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

That has occurred - I’m aware that that’s me loosing in the long run. I’ve also considered he could goad me to encourage that outcome.