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I would like to apologise to all my new colleagues for the fact that Craig and I are not having an affair, and nor will we ever be having an affair.

I know they will never believe this because it is apparently quite the most exciting thing that’s ever (not!) happened in the history of this company - but without going into the exact circumstances it’s really all very boring and innocent and the “signs” they think they see are in fact complete coincidences.

We don’t actually talk much and when we do it’s about work related things and mostly in meetings with other people. Like I said, very boring and innocent and nowhere near as exciting as the rumours people are spreading.

But of course the more Craig or I deny it the more certain they become that it’s true.

(He’s not really called Craig!)

I don’t think my dad was actually my dad………my siblings resemble him in some ways, but not me, I only look like my mum. And the colour of our eyes troubles me……dads were blue, mums were grey/greenish…….mine are brown. I’ve never mentioned any of this to my siblings and can’t ask my parents as they’re long time dead now.
Dad was fabulous though and provided for us all, was never out of work and made sure we had a fabulous childhood. But these doubts just niggle in the back of my mind although I don’t have the courage to mention anything to my siblings…….there’s something wise about letting a sleeping dog lie.

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I've sold the company I work for, for £100m. The founder and CEO has banned me from telling the other shareholders as they are minority holdings.
I'm off to the solicitors next week as I don't want to be involved in dodgy dealings I've kept the screaming voice message when he accuses me of leaking the news.
I'm skint after being ill so this is a God send for me but I suspect he's lied about the turnover too.
The end of the month is dday so he'll be out buying off other shareholdings for less than they are now worth. I also suspect he's a cokehead but I can't ask anyone.

I'm not sure what the problem is here.

You went back to his place, presumably with the intention of having sex. He was honest and told you that he wasn't looking for anything serious. Unless you then told him that sex was no longer on the cards, why were you upset that he tried to initiate sex?

Ohhh congratulations to you. Thats amazing news. Hope you get some good financial advice.

That’s a shame. Hope it works out in the long run!

I think this is the common misconception people have that affairs are all about getting an ‘upgrade’.

Often the affair partner compares unfavourably.

mylene Klass was main breadwinner, is very intelligent, talented and attractive. I think most men grow to resent this…her ex was a bodyguard. He may be a lovely bloke but Im guessing he’s not as clever or talented.

the ‘other’ woman (if the rumours are to be believed) isn’t as posh, clever or good looking. Maybe he found that more comfortable ? She was also younger, so more easily impressed- men love women looking up to them.

A long time friend of mine found out last year unintentionally that her husband was looking and child p*. They have two young children, she phoned the police and it took over a year of investigation, her daughter made a claim against him and that was really difficult for her, I couldn't say anything until he was recently convicted due to fear of her being harassed and her daughter being harassed at school - due to the paper leaking her address, this happened anyway. But was crazy to keep such a thing for a long time to myself!

Sadly, no. The partner who was gagging for it is doing well, with what everyone in the know suspects was already their affair partner.

A few years ago I had a woman boss who took all the credit for a large piece of work that I did. There were articles in the papers and glossy magazines about this marvellous piece of work. She won awards and was photographed after a makeover, looking very glamorous. I was told by her boss not to say anything - it was assumed she had done this work because of her seniority and position. She was very smug about this and told me she was untouchable. On Monday morning she’s going to get a redundancy letter as her job is being cut.

I know someone who has four natural kids, and he adopted one that one of his partners had before they got together. So he’s got four children by three mums, and one adopted. The adopted child and the three youngest ones don’t know about the eldest one. The eldest is in his 30s, the youngest in primary age. The father is also a total cockwomble, an awful man whom I hate intensely. I just hope the eldest one turns up unexpectedly one day and introduces himself. The acquaintance keeps his eldest very separate from the others, though why, I don’t know.

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What? Is the secret he was born out of wedlock (which isn’t shocking unless we are going back a 100 years?) or that his dad was not his dad?

I’m going to have a wild guess and say she gets money.

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Hard cash I would have thought.

Years ago, all people involved dead except me. My cousin had a beautiful wife who stayed at home, looked after the children, and kept house for him. They were very happy. One day, she said she wanted some pocket money so got herself a cleaning job in the city one day a week. Off she trotted on Mondays on the bus for the whole day. I was staying with them and her old MIL lived with them and did not trust her. The phone went and I answered it. Caller said: Hello darling, when can we meet again? I asked who they wanted to speak to and they said 'So you are not Mrs X'. I replied 'No, I am the husband's cousin'. They put the 'phone down. I told my aunt and she told my cousin who took matters into his own hands. He discovered she had been shagging the bloke who owned the local petrol station in the city. All hell broke loose and they divorced.

A colleague at work who works with clients, was planning to use clients confidential information for their own financial gain. He cancelled his plans before he got caught because this client went after him. So now theres no proof. I cant go to the upper management about it because its a serious sackable offence and you cant make such accusations without evidence. Some colleagues who know him for a long time have suggested he has been given warnings about similar things in the past. Such a snake!

I'd actually heard of these businesses, but hadn't made the connection.