I am creeping up on the 1 year anniversary (should I say anniversary), of finding out about my husbands affair. Lately it's all that I can think about. I have played back every moment in my head, every possible scenario of them together and it is completely destroying me. I have to hide my feelings and thoughts on this from him, as he believes that it is over and done with and should never be discussed again. Everytime he leaves the house and goes out, or to work, or wherever I have it in my mind that he is lying to me about where he is going, who he's talking to, etc. I guess I always found it really hard to believe that for some girl who had such strong feelings for him, how easy it was for her to stop contacting him. I just don't believe it and I fear that he has recieved communications from her or some new person and I don't know about it. I didn't ecpect it to happen before and look at what happened. I'm really not sure if I am feeling this way because I am pregnant or busy or because we (my husband and I) have been having communication issues again, or what. I just feel that I have reached a point where I feel that it is totally impossible to find someone who will remain faithful, regardless of what is happening in their lives. I think it would just be easier to never have a serious relationship again and to never have to worry that your being cheated on- because you're not with anybody. I feel lonely and sad and confused and very, very angry and bitter lately. I ask myself every day if I can truly believe that he is not doing anything behind my back or would ever do anything again behind my back, and not once have I said yes. I knew that, especially given the circumstances of our situation, that it would be hard to trust him again, but I never thought it would feel like this. IT has turned into an extreme paranoid feeling that consumes me everyday and keeps me from functioning normally and in a healthy manner in other aspects of my life. I am mad that I didn't reach out and talk to the girl when I had a chance, to find out as much information as I could about their affair, when it really started, how far did it really go, and if a lot of the stuff that he has told me is really the truth. Gotta Go!!!
wow... you are pregnant (first of all congrats)...second I ask you? Are you and husband in therapy?
Cheating is something that isn't easy to get through or over and trust me.... your feelings are natural ones.
I wonder sometimes if my stbx came back if I could ever really gain back the trust.
I wish you well... I also hope you and husband are seeing a therapist. It will help your relationship in the long run.
If you are and have journaled it (please forgive me... I have been offline for a while).
ChrisB
Dear Lonely and Sad;
I found out about my husband's affair on April 15 2005, and I still think about it every day. I was on Effexor, and it helped me to get throught the terrible time while I could not cope. I have been off it for about one month, and it seems like I just postponed going through the pain. I don't think I will ever trust him again. He has really turned around in his behavior: he is attentive, loving supportive and a great father to our 4 year old. And I still hate him. We are in both individual and couples therapy, and that helps alot, although I think that I need individual therapy more than the couples therapy. He is still lying to me about what went on sexually with him and his other women. I have started exercising and it seems to help alot.
You will find that this is a place that you can express your feelings safely, and receive honest help and response.
My best wishes to you, and I am here if you need to talk.
Liz7803
Liz7803