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so how wrong is this......

52 replies

feelpants · 31/10/2010 11:03

Right have name changed....... Went out with girls from work on fri night as I'm back to work from mat leave on monday so we went for a catch-up and much wine was drunk went to see a one of their friends (rubbish but fun) band playing and had a fab time went to a dive of a club with one of the girls and a bloke from the band (all the while texting dh to make sure he knew was ok and that he didn't mind me being out so much longer than I thought I'd be.....bless him, he promised he'd get up with DS in themorning and told me to enjoy myself) anyway ended staying out till 5am as bumped into some (much younger!) friends from hotel I used to work in and friend from work was snogging guy from band and it was generally a really fab impromtu night out, the sort I used to have about 5 years ago before had responsibilities/grew up!

Anyway bit that troubles me (and actually know is prob a bit wrong) is that got chatting to a guy and was talking to him for over an hour about Dh, DS, his family, job, friends we have in common, everything and we had loads of fun! But then as we were going home he asked for my number....... And I gave it to him........ And I realised that we'd actually been flirting quite a lot and I would have quite liked to see him again if I were single......... I really quite liked the exciting feeling of someone paying me attention and realised we really clicked - he's text me saying it was really nice to meet me......don't ever think I'd see him again as as cheating in any way is just not acceptable in my books but was this emotional infidelity??? How wrong was it????? Urgggghhh feel guilty - that the answer really isn't it?

God this was v waffly sorry!

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feelpants · 31/10/2010 22:03

Meant DH AND DS that I shouldn't be risking hurting.......

Have listened to you all deleted number and msgs - its dh that I should be spending time on, not my need for attention.......

Thanks for kick up the arse

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ForMashGetSmash · 31/10/2010 22:09

In the grwn up world of families it doesn't matter and don't tell your DH! It was nothing...a celebration and a release.

Corvidae · 31/10/2010 23:15

Completely agree with you, You. Must. Stop. Being. A. Selfish. Cow.

It's nice to feel wanted when you are vulnerable but you have to think of what you have.

EsioTrot · 01/11/2010 08:08

Well done feelpants. Now try and get a babysitter organised for an evening soon, get dressed up and go out with your lovely husband. It'll do you both a world of good.

superv1xen · 01/11/2010 09:06

feelpants - your DH really does sound lovely but it sounds like there are problems that need addressing if he "doesn't make you feel sexy anymore" and you say its "meh as far as excitement goes" ...really doesn't sound great to me :(

superv1xen · 01/11/2010 09:07

btw this is "spookerv1xen" who replied to you earlier, just changed my name back to normal as its not halloween anymore :o

jesuswhatnext · 01/11/2010 09:38

feelpants - and so you should!, i think you have now crossed the line!, you are risking a good marriage to a decent man for a guy who wants a leg over!, get a grip!, i said earlier in the thread that an ego boost is nice, i still believe that to be true, but this is now going waaaayyy beyond that!, time to grow up i think!

jesuswhatnext · 01/11/2010 09:40

oops, sorry!! Blush, i see that you have deleted it all!!, well done!

WhenwillIfeelnormal · 01/11/2010 09:47

superv1xen I don't suppose the OP is making her H feel sexy all the time at the moment either. This works both ways. But then, perhaps he would reason that this is because they've got a baby and this period doesn't last forever. Hopefully he wouldn't be giving his number to another woman and spending a family Sunday texting her, eh?

kittya · 01/11/2010 10:28

go out with your husband and get trollied together!

superv1xen · 01/11/2010 10:41

i am not condoning OP's actions when its just that she sounds bored and not that happy to me. (but glad to hear you have deleted sexy man's number though OP, he is not the answer!)

differentnameforthis · 01/11/2010 10:46

If your relationship is 'meh' then do something about it. There is no one else who can do so, except you & dh. Plan some time out together, send flirty texts to each other, find some common ground & build on it.

It sounds like you have a good relationship, just that some of that excitement has gone, Which isn't that unusual when you have a baby etc.

Your need for attention is valid too. Because this is how affairs start...a little harmless flirting, then some texts, then he calls...then you 'run into him' etc. It is hard being a new mum, and you said you have some PND to find time for yourselves as parents, but you must try if you want your marriage to work.

I recently felt my relationship lacked excitement, (have been with dh for 21yrs & have 2 dds) and I did something about it. That didn't involve anyone else, just the two of us, trying a little harder together. We have a great relationship now, even better than before.

It will only happen if you both put in the effort.

Sarsaparilllla · 01/11/2010 11:58

I can totally understand it's nice to feel attractive and have a flirt but don't keep texting this guy, just stop it right now.

Delete his number, delete his texts, remember the night for being a fun time and a good giggle and forget about the whole thing :)

I wouldn't go so far as to say it's an emotional affair but it's a daft thing to do, and you'd be utterly crushed if your husband was doing this with some random woman he'd met on a night out.

PercyPigPie · 01/11/2010 14:43

No sympathy at all for you. In fact I think this thread may be a wind up.

You start by asking whether you have done something terrible in giving someone your number, then, while your husband is probably slogging his guts out with more overtime, you do do something terrible and continue with this pathetic attempt to get some attention.

You've got a child now - stop being such a selfish cow and grow up.

kittya · 01/11/2010 18:07

why would it be a wind up? Its qute a common scenerio.

PercyPigPie · 01/11/2010 18:17

Why? Because she started the thread saying how dreadful she felt about it and worrying it was an emotional affair and ends with a casual 'I've been texting all night'.

QuintessentialShadows · 01/11/2010 18:25

wow - it is like when the sheep are let out in spring, isnt it?

Dont be a silly moo.

feelpants · 01/11/2010 18:33

Sadly not a wind up........ Just me being stupid, feeling awful for it but at same time wanting attention and pushing it far too far.......

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kittya · 01/11/2010 18:33

Where does it say they were texting all night? Its not in the OP unless Im misreading it.

superv1xen · 01/11/2010 18:48

how are you today feelpants ?

perfumedlife · 01/11/2010 19:00

Well, I have come to this thread late, and was going to say the same as the others.

Except that, I don't think it's that easily explained as a night out and a bit of fun. This is your first pub night out with the girls in a while, and you stay out till 5am and give a man your number! On your first night out. That tells me you were bursting at the seems to wring the maximum freedom and thrills from that night. And so, perhaps this really is a wake up call.

I think your dh sounds lovely, and I dont feel that sorry for you that you are not in the first throes of excitement. The priority is the baby, and you and dh come next. If you cannot be trusted to go out on one night without dishing out your number, there is a big problem. Even bigger that you texted him for two hours in sobriety, with no excuse.

Not looking good, and if your dh did this we would all be up in arms.

feelpants · 01/11/2010 19:02

Not too bad thanks Superv1xen....... Just feel like a bit of a knob for being so stupid.............

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superv1xen · 01/11/2010 19:18

you haven't been stupid...you have done the right thing deleting his number. just try and forget about him and work on your relationship for now and see what happens.

i think people are being a little bit harsh on you FWIW.

feelpants · 01/11/2010 19:23

Also feeling like it all prob does say something (very loudly) about where Dh and I are at the mo but kind of want to ingnore that thought as it all feels a bit too "big" to deal with......... [Burries head back in sand and whilst saying to you all "yes I know I'm pathetic"]

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feelpants · 01/11/2010 19:24

Sorry Super cross posted...... Thanks for being nice to me :o) x

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