Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The video includes dates together and other things (flowers) etc from my husband including his voice in one. No clear pictures of him but notes with his name on it… She’s not married. The affair is well over and my husband and I are in a good place, but feel like I should say something? WWYD? I guess she has the right to post whatever she wants to. Still hard.
OP, I'm sorry this happened but I can guarantee you your DH still gets hard for AP.
Every ow loves to believe she had that kind of impact.
I know men that can’t even remember the name or much else about former women they banged/had relationships with.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Do nothing.
Why are you checking her social?
This
I would too. It hasn’t even been a year for OP.
I love how these OW/APs stalk the wives for YEARS without their knowledge…and then after they blow up the betrayed wife’s life and she’s trying to piece together what was her reality all that time she was being gaslit—they get self righteous.
It’s a natural compulsion to look. Who wouldn’t want to know who the interloper was and what they are about?
But- It will drive you mad and then you will learn it’s a trigger. To completely get her out of your head, you learn not to look her up anymore or give her a shred of a thought. The ironic part of it is—ask cheating men —they completely move on and forget the side piece—but once the wife knows she’ll have every detail she learns imprinted on her brain.
It’s true- the men move on and the women have a sort of intimate strangers level of knowledge about one another, which is toxic yet somehow satifying. They compete for a plastic carnival prize that off-gasses noxious fumes.
This.
Dump him, OP. Also, call a lawyer and accountant. Maybe he realized how much it would cost to divorce so changed his mind/ is hiding the money. Ask me how I know (close friend husband did almost similar and hid the money while they were "reconciling")... Get tested for all STDs.
Also, you sure AP didn't get pregnant?
You deserve SO MUCH better, OP. Your kids will be fine and it will be good for them to see you stand up for yourself and not to stay in a bad relationship.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:OP here
I know with absolute certainty they are not together
My husband has done an incredible amount of work . He’s in counseling, I’m in counseling, we are in counseling. We are doing really well.
I’ve been in a much better place as of late but yes seeing her posts is triggering. I need to stop looking.
In terms of my mental health, this has been life altering and very tough in part as I’ve had a lot of trauma in my life and I’ve learned this kind of thing re- triggers a lot of past things - my apologies if I’ve seemed “dramatic” or seeking too much from strangers.
This kind of situation can be very isolating and lonely. I am very confident in my marriage at this point. Perhaps despite posts, I’m a very put together, typically confident person-
And everyone is right/ I need to let her ridiculousness go —
OP, have you talked with your individual therapist about how you are still looking at the OW's social media? And asked your therapist for strategies, ways to think when you are tempted to look, so you can learn to let that behavior of yours go? If you have not delved into this with the therapist, please do. This is one of the things the therapist is there for. Figure out why you keep looking. It's the equivalent of pulling off a scab again and again. A good therapist should be able to work with you on this.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Do nothing.
Why are you checking her social?
This
I would too. It hasn’t even been a year for OP.
I love how these OW/APs stalk the wives for YEARS without their knowledge…and then after they blow up the betrayed wife’s life and she’s trying to piece together what was her reality all that time she was being gaslit—they get self righteous.
It’s a natural compulsion to look. Who wouldn’t want to know who the interloper was and what they are about?
But- It will drive you mad and then you will learn it’s a trigger. To completely get her out of your head, you learn not to look her up anymore or give her a shred of a thought. The ironic part of it is—ask cheating men —they completely move on and forget the side piece—but once the wife knows she’ll have every detail she learns imprinted on her brain.
It’s true- the men move on and the women have a sort of intimate strangers level of knowledge about one another, which is toxic yet somehow satifying. They compete for a plastic carnival prize that off-gasses noxious fumes.
Anonymous wrote:OP here
I know with absolute certainty they are not together
My husband has done an incredible amount of work . He’s in counseling, I’m in counseling, we are in counseling. We are doing really well.
I’ve been in a much better place as of late but yes seeing her posts is triggering. I need to stop looking.
In terms of my mental health, this has been life altering and very tough in part as I’ve had a lot of trauma in my life and I’ve learned this kind of thing re- triggers a lot of past things - my apologies if I’ve seemed “dramatic” or seeking too much from strangers.
This kind of situation can be very isolating and lonely. I am very confident in my marriage at this point. Perhaps despite posts, I’m a very put together, typically confident person-
And everyone is right/ I need to let her ridiculousness go —
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The video includes dates together and other things (flowers) etc from my husband including his voice in one. No clear pictures of him but notes with his name on it… She’s not married. The affair is well over and my husband and I are in a good place, but feel like I should say something? WWYD? I guess she has the right to post whatever she wants to. Still hard.
OP, I'm sorry this happened but I can guarantee you your DH still gets hard for AP.
Anonymous wrote:He probably hasn’t moved on…
Anonymous wrote:The video includes dates together and other things (flowers) etc from my husband including his voice in one. No clear pictures of him but notes with his name on it… She’s not married. The affair is well over and my husband and I are in a good place, but feel like I should say something? WWYD? I guess she has the right to post whatever she wants to. Still hard.
Anonymous wrote:Leave him OP. Come on, why are you torturing yourself like this?
Anonymous wrote:OP when you posted about this back in June, you got a lot of responses imploring you to think hard about whether you really want to stay with a cheater. And not just any cheater, one who said vicious, cruel things about you to the woman he was sleeping with.
And now here you are six months later, and this social media thing pops up. You’re six months older, and I am guessing still miserable.
How do you want to live your life, at this point? Your therapist won’t say it, but I will. This whole situation is trash. And trashy. What he did with her was trashy, what she posted was trashy. This will continue for the rest of your life, either the cheating or these high school level drama seeking attention grabs.
You get to pick how you want to live. But I strongly suspect that you two are NOT in as good a place as you say. He’s either still sleeping with her and/or you’re still triggered by her antics.
I know this forum is an easy place to turn because of the anonymity. Your therapist isn’t going to call the AP a whore, or your husband a loser. But we see things clearly and are here to tell you this isn’t ever going to truly be better. We aren’t relying on your health insurance dollars. You really need to wake up and face the music with this man who was supposed to protect and cherish your heart.
It’s a new year. Do the right thing for yourself.
Anonymous wrote:OP, I'm so sorry that would make me want to vomit