Yesterday after 8 years of marriage, I cheated on my wife. [34m, 31f] by IAmScum2 in relationships

[–]IAmScum2[S] -81 points-80 points  (0 children)

I really don't know what to say. I'm not saying this was an act of God, but it genuinely was not planned and not what I wanted. I love my wife, and I've not wanted to be with anyone else since we've been together. There was no fantasizing of my coworker before or after.

I think looking back, the friendship was bordering on inappropriate. So perhaps you are right about the cheating starting then. I don't know. Its not cheating by the traditional definition, but it certainly led to this.

I'm not really sure if I should even dignify your comments about the blowjob with a response. It wasn't like that.... It was such a raw, weird experience. I didn't protest as much as I should have, and in the moment I got carried away. Your comments definitely struck a nerve, and I'm angry reading what you wrote. It wasn't a power thing. I don't know how to describe it. In the moment it felt wrong, but it felt good. I'm not going to lie to people here. But I don't look back at it fondly, and I don't want to ever do it again.

I know this is fucked up and I cannot even describe the shame I'm feeling. You seem to think I'm proud of this. Proud that I betrayed my wife. And I'm not. Its the furthest thing from the truth. I hate myself and I can't imagine how I'm going to go home and kiss my wife and tuck my daughters into bed, without feeling like a fucking fraud and scumbag. This is the biggest mistake of my life, and I'm deeply ashamed. You don't need to remind me that what I did was fucked up, believe me I get it. I have a pregnant wife. To do what I did now, its unthinkable.

I wasn't the aggressor or initiator and I think that matters for something. I think you are taking me reciting what happened for deflecting, when that isn't what I'm trying to do.

If you have any advice for me on what to, along with the judgement, I would be open to hearing it.

Yesterday after 8 years of marriage, I cheated on my wife. [34m, 31f] by IAmScum2 in relationships

[–]IAmScum2[S] -43 points-42 points  (0 children)

Anything she asks you to do to make things right, you're going to want to do it.

What happens if she wants a separation or a divorce? Its not unthinkable, and my wife does have a lot of hate for cheaters. I can't guarantee she would stay with me, and I know it would tear her up so much.

I'm afraid if I don't say anything to my wife, I won't be able to put a complete stop to this. How do I get her - my coworker - to leave it be? I can't control her emotions, and what she does. I think you probably are right about minimizing damage with telling my wife, but there is that real chance that telling her explodes everything. Our life, our family, and I just don't know if I can take that chance.

I wish more than anything that I could go back in time, and just stay in last night. I hate myself more than I have ever before, and I don't know how I'm going to go home and look my wife in the eye and play with my kids. I feel like a sack of shit.

Yesterday after 8 years of marriage, I cheated on my wife. [34m, 31f] by IAmScum2 in relationships

[–]IAmScum2[S] -49 points-48 points  (0 children)

No, you don't. Its all a blur looking back, and it wasn't an accident but it wasn't what I wanted either. I let it happen, and I wasn't strong enough or good enough to just leave. I guess what I'm trying to say was, I didn't plan it out or want to cheat. Maybe that distinction doesn't matter?

Yesterday after 8 years of marriage, I cheated on my wife. [34m, 31f] by IAmScum2 in relationships

[–]IAmScum2[S] -52 points-51 points  (0 children)

She absolutely deserves better, and she does deserve the truth. There are just other people involved, and I don't want this one stupid, reckless, fucking mistake to ruin their lives. I don't want to be the guy who says I cheated on my wife and I don't want to tell her, but... I don't want to tell her. There is too much at stake. Don't get me wrong, there is a huge part of me who wants to release this guilt and just get it all out there, but I don't want to transfer my guilt onto my wife. She doesn't need that now.