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Should I speak to the wife 6 years later?

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Anon31483 · 18/05/2024 13:45

I 37F was with someone 39M for 3 months when I found out he was married with a kid on the way. I found out it wasn't the first time he cheated during their relationship either. He cheated also before they got married. The guy is a compulsive liar. The reason I didn't speak then was that his wife was pregnant with their kid and I didn't want to cause any harm. Now I found out they had a second kid who is one. I myself moved on of course and my own kid.

However my conscience has been eating me up all these years. Should I speak up anonymously?

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NonPlayerCharacter · 19/05/2024 08:36

No she has no idea and this guy is a compulsive liar and a serial cheater.

The only way you could know that is if you have a completely inappropriate level of closeness to the family and have talked to her about it recently!

This shows me that sadly many people out there want just to live a lie. That's not me.

You keep saying that as though it matters. It doesn't. This woman isn't you. It's been six years, this family is nothing to do with you, it's not your job to police it. Do what you've been doing for six years and just stay out of it, mind your own business and live your own life.

It is nothing to do with you!

DontforgetyourSPF · 19/05/2024 08:36

You would do well to gain some self-awareness OP.

How on earth do you know she has no idea?
That's nonsense. Unless you are talking to her regularly, you cannot know what she knows.

And the very telling part of your latest post is revealing
As I explained above it wasn't just any fling.
For you, perhaps, but for him - yes it was.
If it wasn't he'd have chosen you.
And you don't want to let him get away with it.

I have just regretted that I have let someone get away with such level of deception.

So you want to go after him now?
Can't you see the logic-gap in your thinking?

Maybe you should have had your wits about you more at the time and seen the signs he was married. In 3 months there would have been clues, but you probably ignored them.

You chose not to tell his wife because she was pregnant.
now 6 years on when she has 2 children, you're thinking of telling her.

You'd be happy to wreck their lives out of some misplaced sense of 'justice'.
(And of course she may already know.)

If you're still giving this man so much headspace, you should consider counselling. This obsessing is unhealthy as is the way you can't take any honest comments, and only want posters to agree with you.

TellMeWhoTheVillainsAre · 19/05/2024 08:15

For the last time. No she has no idea

You cannot possibly know that for certain.

Anon31483 · 19/05/2024 08:12

DontforgetyourSPF · 19/05/2024 07:56

You are insane jeez

Nope.

You're obsessed. This was a man who you had a fling with for 3 months then discovered he was married.

And?

And it was 6 flipping years ago.

What on earth is wrong with you?

You're clearly still hurting about being mislead and the way to get back at him (you think) is to spill the beans.

IF he's as unfaithful as you think, don't you also think that his wife (or ANY wife) has some idea?

Don't you even consider she knows but has decided to stay?

Don't you even consider they may both be playing the same game?

Why did you ask the question here if you aren't willing to have your own behaviour and mindset judged?

Does your current partner know you're giving so much headspace to a man you slept with 6 years ago?
What does that say about you?

Edited

For the last time. No she has no idea and this guy is a compulsive liar and a serial cheater. The fact that it happened 6 years ago doesn't minimise anything at all. The way it happened it had significant impact on me on many areas of my life. As I explained above it wasn't just any fling. I dont want him back I am not jealous or whatever you wanna call it.

I have just regretted that 1. I have let someone get away with such level of deception 2. Left someone pregnant at the time uninformed about this. There are various reasons that I didn't speak up all these years and I was indeed thinking to do it from time to time. The main reason was however that it was just the convenient thing to do. However I am very aware that is not necessarily the right thing.

Going forward I am not gonna respond to insulting comments or comments that state that i wanna destroy a family blah blah. We are all adults and we should understand by now that actions have consequences in this life.

Finally, I've decided as stated above to not speak only because I don't want to cause potential problems to my partner and my daughter so the case is closed.

Thanks everyone for the advice and giving me perspectives although I can't believe I was met with such negative comments. This shows me that sadly many people out there want just to live a lie. That's not me.

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TellMeWhoTheVillainsAre · 19/05/2024 08:12

How do you know she definitely doesn't know? Women generally aren't stupid and if he was as much of a compulsive liar as you claim then your situation wasn't a one off. She knows him better than you do. Maybe she caught him out and he has changed. Maybe he hasn't changed but she's choosing not to be a single mother to two children.

You don't know this man. You didn't know him 6 years ago. If you didn't want to tell her when she had one child why tell her when she has two? The first child was always going to exist. If you didn't want to risk breaking up a family then, why do it now?

GalileoHumpkins · 19/05/2024 07:59

YWBTA.

DontforgetyourSPF · 19/05/2024 07:56

You are insane jeez

Nope.

You're obsessed. This was a man who you had a fling with for 3 months then discovered he was married.

And?

And it was 6 flipping years ago.

What on earth is wrong with you?

You're clearly still hurting about being mislead and the way to get back at him (you think) is to spill the beans.

IF he's as unfaithful as you think, don't you also think that his wife (or ANY wife) has some idea?

Don't you even consider she knows but has decided to stay?

Don't you even consider they may both be playing the same game?

Why did you ask the question here if you aren't willing to have your own behaviour and mindset judged?

Does your current partner know you're giving so much headspace to a man you slept with 6 years ago?
What does that say about you?

Anon31483 · 19/05/2024 07:03

DelythBeautyQueen · 19/05/2024 00:19

We aren't missing the point. Most people have sussed out exactly why you want to destroy this young family.

It's nothing to do with doing the right thing and everything to do with your obsession with a man who you can't bear to see with someone else. You are bent on revenge and it's not pretty.

Don't bother "explaining" again. We hear what you are saying and most of us don't believe you.

Leave him and his family alone.

You are insane jeez

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peachyqueens · 19/05/2024 01:42

As above. Have more respect for yourselves than are present for you......

And every time remember to clock in with the everyday gardening, and register all the new tools needed etc..

DelythBeautyQueen · 19/05/2024 00:19

Anon31483 · 18/05/2024 22:52

You are entirely missing the point. I won't bother explaining again as I'm just gonna waste my energy. To each their own

We aren't missing the point. Most people have sussed out exactly why you want to destroy this young family.

It's nothing to do with doing the right thing and everything to do with your obsession with a man who you can't bear to see with someone else. You are bent on revenge and it's not pretty.

Don't bother "explaining" again. We hear what you are saying and most of us don't believe you.

Leave him and his family alone.

UserNMCHNG · 18/05/2024 23:27

No

BirthdayRainbow · 18/05/2024 22:56

Oh just stop it

Don't pretend you are doing her a massive favour and that she doesn't deserve not to know.

It's none of your business. She could know and they've worked it out. She might not know and he has been a loving husband since. You could be turning the life's of innocent children upside down and their mum for what? So you can feel virtuous. Well it's not. It's spiteful and cruel. Just pack it in. No one believes you.

Anon31483 · 18/05/2024 22:52

SabreIsMyFave · 18/05/2024 22:33

As most people have said @Anon31483 you are not doing this to be altruistic, and because you care about the man's wife. You are doing this out of spite - and to be vindictive.

As a pp said, it's bizarre that you are still hung up on a 3 month fling from 6 years ago, and to be so determined to destroy this man's marriage because of it. To be honest if some random woman came to me and claimed she had a 3 month fling with my husband in 2018, I probably wouldn't believe her anyway. So prepare to be laughed at and told to piss off. I bet you have zero proof of this 'affair.'

Seriously, as a pp said, get help, because it's not normal to still be obsessing over a 3 month fling from 6 years ago. It's fucking weird actually.

You are entirely missing the point. I won't bother explaining again as I'm just gonna waste my energy. To each their own

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SabreIsMyFave · 18/05/2024 22:33

As most people have said @Anon31483 you are not doing this to be altruistic, and because you care about the man's wife. You are doing this out of spite - and to be vindictive.

As a pp said, it's bizarre that you are still hung up on a 3 month fling from 6 years ago, and to be so determined to destroy this man's marriage because of it. To be honest if some random woman came to me and claimed she had a 3 month fling with my husband in 2018, I probably wouldn't believe her anyway. So prepare to be laughed at and told to piss off. I bet you have zero proof of this 'affair.'

Seriously, as a pp said, get help, because it's not normal to still be obsessing over a 3 month fling from 6 years ago. It's fucking weird actually.

PennyPugwash · 18/05/2024 21:44

Absolutely not.
Stay away!

NonPlayerCharacter · 18/05/2024 21:42

Anon31483 · 18/05/2024 21:18

Yes I think. I've just navigated similar threads and the amount of people in these situations even with close friends that know about cheating and don't talk is abhorrent. The selfishness is unreal

You've managed it for six years...

Anon31483 · 18/05/2024 21:18

Iloveyoubut · 18/05/2024 21:15

What do you mean? Are you saying that in the OP and I’ve charged my name? Genuinely … sorry … is that what you mean?

Yes I think. I've just navigated similar threads and the amount of people in these situations even with close friends that know about cheating and don't talk is abhorrent. The selfishness is unreal

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Iloveyoubut · 18/05/2024 21:15

CalishataFolkart · 18/05/2024 19:05

Name change fail OP?

What do you mean? Are you saying that in the OP and I’ve charged my name? Genuinely … sorry … is that what you mean?

NonPlayerCharacter · 18/05/2024 20:39

Anon31483 · 18/05/2024 20:20

I would definitely want to know. But well a lot of people prefer to live a lie. I'm not one of those people.

She might be. Six years on it's definitely time to let her life take whatever course it does without your input.

Anon31483 · 18/05/2024 20:20

Greenturnip · 18/05/2024 19:55

I seem to be of the minority but if I was the wife, I’d absolutely want to know

I would definitely want to know. But well a lot of people prefer to live a lie. I'm not one of those people.

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fettybord · 18/05/2024 20:15

No no no. Leave them alone and put it behind you

TammyJones · 18/05/2024 20:13

Hobnobswantshernameback · 18/05/2024 16:10

Me me me me
I I I I I

Dear god some people really do think it's all about them

Agree
Op this would be totally selfish
She has two little kids.
Do they deserve their world to be turned upside?

cassy16 · 18/05/2024 20:10

Leave well enough alone it’s been 6 years if you do say anything it’s all selfish on your part and by the way you most definitely have NOT moved on!!

Anon31483 · 18/05/2024 20:06

DontforgetyourSPF · 18/05/2024 19:58

I thought 37F was a bra size at first.

Edited

That cracked me up lol

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Anon31483 · 18/05/2024 20:02

Aishah231 · 18/05/2024 19:45

You're getting a hard time on here and I'm not sure why OP. I don't think people understand someone wanting to do something just because they believe it's the right thing to do. I believe that's what you are doing. In my opinion I would say something as I would want to be told in the wife's situation. However you have no obligation to say anything and if you decide to stay quiet then don't feel guilty. This isn't your guilt it's his.

I literally have no benefit out of this. I decided not to do it for the reason mentioned above

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