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Is this a confession?

65 replies

redblue · 11/06/2010 12:14

Not sure but I suspect this is a bit of a silly one - best friend is convinced her husband might be having an affair although she has no proof and has not found any evidence. Her husband is quite an unemotional type and a bit of a workaholic, he comes home regularly at the same time every day but he has a bit of a thing about not being contacted whilst at work because he is so busy. I think this is fair enough although friend goes thro phases of interpreting this as him having something to hide yet at other times she thinks this is fine.
Anyway friend told me that they had a conversation they other day when she said (half joking) i know what you are up to / about the other woman and he replied "Mummy knows nothing". She has taken this to mean that there is something to hide but he has hidden it so well she would never find the evidence.
My immediate reaction was that she was over reacting. She is a bit hormonal at the moment, although I am being diplomatic about how I tell her that I think she does not have anything to worry about. Based on this alone am I right that she is over reacting or should I be taking this more seriously?

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foureleven · 11/06/2010 13:27

Oh, once every 4 months...

citygent · 11/06/2010 13:33

ok so that would get my attention

citygent · 11/06/2010 13:38

red blue, frequency of err... initimacy is a clear sign of how happy a man is at home

redblue · 11/06/2010 13:40

so you are saying the lack of is a sure sign of doom citygent?
trouble is i dont know exactly how long it has been this total absence

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citygent · 11/06/2010 13:41

i think once a man loses interest he is at real risk of looking elsewhere for it...

redblue · 11/06/2010 13:46

yes i agree with the risk thing. also that the may not actively look but just find themselves taking up opportunities they might otherwise ignore or not persue. you are right.
i am guessing you are not married with very young kids citygent. but i dont disagree with what you say

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citygent · 11/06/2010 13:47

also, you should not get out of the habit of getting down on your knees every now and then...I really am going to make no friends here arn't I

citygent · 11/06/2010 13:48

redblue..you are wrong there, am i married with young uns

oiteach · 11/06/2010 13:52

Yes that's fine citygent as long as you are reciprocating just as often.

Can I point out that if a man/woman loses interest in sex at home it absolutely does not mean that they are likely to be more at risk of looking elsewhere.
People lose their sex drive for all sorts of reasons.

This is an odd thread.

williewalshsballs · 11/06/2010 13:53

what an odd thread

citygent · 11/06/2010 13:53

agreed..it goes both ways

williewalshsballs · 11/06/2010 13:54

xpost oiteach
something not right here

citygent · 11/06/2010 13:55

whats odd?

I am just being honest..

redblue · 11/06/2010 13:57

ok. i stand corrected on your family status i thought you might be single but i was wrong. i still find the male point of view useful to have even if it is unpopular. I guess i had better not say anything else on this thread as posters are starting to find some things posted inflamatory when they are not intended to be and I have not got the energy for a fight

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citygent · 11/06/2010 13:59

is that how it works, do certain posters censor the acceptable topics

redblue · 11/06/2010 14:00

in a word yes

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citygent · 11/06/2010 14:01

its not for them to decide is it?

tortoiseonthehalfshell · 11/06/2010 14:01

What's your motive here, citygent? You turned up, said you weren't going to make friends, and proceeded to educate us about the importance of giving blowjobs.

What's that to do with the OP?

citygent · 11/06/2010 14:03

my motive...just a little honest male opinion

andreaaa · 11/06/2010 14:08

and we can then lecture him on the importance of reciprocal oral attention! You getting plenty then City Gent?

citygent · 11/06/2010 14:10

now that would be saying....

citygent · 11/06/2010 14:10

and a gentleman never kisses and tells

redblue · 11/06/2010 14:11

what is anyone's motive for posting on this site? unless you are deliberately out to attack or be hurtful on a personal level to one or more fellow posters (which i am not) i think live and let live, if it is that bad dont post on the thread in question

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andreaaa · 11/06/2010 14:12

this is a weird site...veeers from the funny to the smutty to the argumentative to the weird to the insane...I like it. Esp the Friday themes....!
x

citygent · 11/06/2010 14:14

here,here..its good you are there for your friend anyway..lots of people would steer clear of difficult personal issues like that. Im sure she gets a lot from your suppor, even if it is just an opportunity to talk openly.