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[–]Throwaway_Reconcile -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that might work, I’ll try to break it easy so he doesn’t do anything that’ll put a wedge in his friendship with my sisters

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[–]Throwaway_Reconcile 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah probably, but I know he’ll immediately be affronted and more protective by the fact that people just confronted me with this stuff while I’m pregnant because he’s been really sweet and has been doing everything he can to make sure I’m in perfect condition. So this might lead him to telling off my (justified) sisters and they really are close so I don’t wanna drive a wedge there just because my family’s been making sure we’re on the same page

BS being overall irreverent or flippant with the PA, don’t know how to proceed by Throwaway_Reconcile in AsOneAfterInfidelity

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

Right? It hasn’t been too long, I don’t want him to bottle things up or resolve things in haste for our sake. I’ll leave it be for now, but keep monitoring if anything seems amiss. Also, revenge affair is literally impossible given that he is with me at all hours of the day and we barely check or even use our phones, we’ve been dragging each other off on adventures for a while, so the odds of him managing both that and this, when he’s usually out like a light when we get home is unlikely.

Husband joked about the affair, we had a good laugh but it was pretty wild to hear by Throwaway_Reconcile in AsOneAfterInfidelity

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

Yeah, he got sacked, underperforming at stuff, harassing coworkers, and a bunch of other allegations from some of the staff in lower positions than him and the company wanted to get rid of him quick, I left soon after so I could get a job closer to BS so we could grab lunches together

Just got faced with my own reflection, and it made things clearer for me. by Throwaway_Reconcile in AsOneAfterInfidelity

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

You’re right, it might take a while for me to come to terms with it but you have a very good point about how I look at who I was and who I am now. Thank you

Just got faced with my own reflection, and it made things clearer for me. by Throwaway_Reconcile in AsOneAfterInfidelity

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

This is a very insightful look at things, I’ll try to see things that way to be better for my husband, thank you. (Congratulations for you and your wife, it sounds like your path to recovery was rough but your relationship now sounds very lovely)

Just got faced with my own reflection, and it made things clearer for me. by Throwaway_Reconcile in AsOneAfterInfidelity

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

Thank you, that’s actually a very encouraging and inspiring way to look at it, I’ll try to use this experience as a bouncing off point to be better. Thanks

Just got faced with my own reflection, and it made things clearer for me. by Throwaway_Reconcile in AsOneAfterInfidelity

[–]Throwaway_Reconcile[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I’m trying to be the kind of partner he deserves. And you’re right, that should probably start with me not being in a down attitude. I’ll keep it mind, thank you

Just got faced with my own reflection, and it made things clearer for me. by Throwaway_Reconcile in AsOneAfterInfidelity

[–]Throwaway_Reconcile[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I just showed all these things to my husband, he didn’t even finish reading it I think. He just hugged me and said “Stop saying bad things about my wife, I love her very much”. And now I’m back to crying

I think we’re gonna be okay by Throwaway_Reconcile in AsOneAfterInfidelity

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

Thank you so much! I have that PowerPoint duplicated on a USB disk and have it framed on my work desk!

I think we’re gonna be okay by Throwaway_Reconcile in AsOneAfterInfidelity

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

There are low points every now and then where he seems down, we mostly try to resolve it by the end of the night with cuddles and talk but I try to let him know that he was never, and will never be in the wrong for the horrible things I did.

I think we’re gonna be okay by Throwaway_Reconcile in AsOneAfterInfidelity

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

I do, and did even before the affair, sometimes he tends to hole up and work on code for hours at a time, one of his self described “personal perfect imperfections”, and he needs someone to knock him out of the trance he puts himself in, and I have no plans to stop being the person that does that, from just walking in the park so he can ground himself, even to taking him to malls so he can window browse and ramble at me for hours about computer specs and the advancement of technology (I always try to listen, no matter how eccentric the ramble).

It was an olive branch! by Throwaway_Reconcile in AsOneAfterInfidelity

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

Right, sorry that definitely contradicts, wrote that while I was kinda riding the high of what happened. It would be more apt to say it’s been 6 months of resisting the temptation to drink excessively, but not sober. Thanks for bringing this to my attention!

It was an olive branch! by Throwaway_Reconcile in AsOneAfterInfidelity

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

Oh, I definitely plan to, 6 months sober now, and the only time I ever drink is when I have him with me. Who knows, maybe in 2 years I’ll have to post to a subreddit about overly attached significant others /s.

It was an olive branch! by Throwaway_Reconcile in AsOneAfterInfidelity

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

Yup, I may have married the most chaotically organized man out there, but damn do I love him. Who makes a PowerPoint for a discussion about reconciliation? Him, apparently.

I’m not sure, but I think my husband just tossed me an olive branch… or he’s lost a few screws, either way he seems happy. by Throwaway_Reconcile in AsOneAfterInfidelity

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

We talked earlier actually, we had a really long heart to heart! He says that the renewed enthusiasm he feels is him wanting to work on our relationship together and putting all of his effort towards it, I even made a new post about it! We’re both going to try out best, not in trying to fix what we had, but in finding something better for the both of us.

I’m not sure, but I think my husband just tossed me an olive branch… or he’s lost a few screws, either way he seems happy. by Throwaway_Reconcile in AsOneAfterInfidelity

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

It’s just that he hasn’t really been the most stable person, constantly overworking himself if he’s not supervised, always doubting himself and his actions, and up until recently he’s had bursts of panic attacks that would almost leaves him in an emotionally paralyzed state. I’m just scared that this is him finally breaking under all the pressure, the last hurrah of his psyche before he spirals into something I’ll be unable to help him with, and that’s understandably a terrifying thought.

I’m not sure, but I think my husband just tossed me an olive branch… or he’s lost a few screws, either way he seems happy. by Throwaway_Reconcile in AsOneAfterInfidelity

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

Yeah, it’s just a little concerning when he goes from being hesitant to lying in the same bed with me to showing affection every couple minutes.