Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You don’t need to be ashamed of fantasies, acting on them if you and your husband have agreed to be monogamous, is a serious problem.
I once had a Catholic nun tell me she was very attracted to a man she was working with, I questioned whether it was ok given her vows of celibacy. She said “I may be on a diet but I’m allowed to look at the menu.”
Op here, thank you!! I really appreciate this perspective!
I agree with the nun - I may be married but I'm not dead. Acting on it (i.e. actually hooking up with the friend) obviously isn't ok. But otherwise, you're fine. Enjoy! (But do be aware that subconsciously your brain might have picked up that this friend is into you, so just be alert in your interactions with him - while as a married woman you may think a married man would never come on to you, you could be wrong!).