8.27.2008

So I've made some very terrible decisions as of late and part of my penance coming clean publicly. I realize by doing this that I will be losing a lot of you as friends and I don't blame you. I've not been a good person and probably don't deserve your friendships. That being said, if you do decide never to be friends with me, I understand and for those closest to me that decide this, I will miss you. As a lot of you already know, Sam and I have had a very troubled marriage. Although that does not justify what I've done, that's really where this all begins. The details leading up to this are not important, what it comes down to is that I cheated on Sam. I did not have sex with anyone (not that it matters). I did not even meet these people (not that that matters either). I did flirt and send dirty messages and pictures to 2 different men. Men that I didn't know nor did I ever see them in person. I don't know what I was thinking. You all know as do I that I'm smarter than this. I have tried to intellectualize this, but all that leads to is stupid justifications. What I do know is that things were so bad when these experiences happened that I didn't think that I had anything to lose.
I was and am very, very wrong. I love my Husband very much and I've sent this post at his request. I'm going to work my hardest to gain back as much of his trust as I can ( if that is possible). So if that means losing what few friends I have and some of my freedoms, then so be it. I apologize with every ounce of my being and soul to Sam and to everyone that reads this.
At this time, I am no longer allowed to have male friends. While I don't think that this includes my gay friends, it will be some time before I will be hanging out with anyone. This does not mean I can't see you every now and then, but Sam is requiring that if we do hang out, then he must be there. Since he never likes to leave the house, I don't think I'll be seeing you for a very long time.

3 comments:

Leslie said...

I'm sorry to hear that you and Sam are having problems, but if being together is right for both of you, then I am certainly cheering that you stay together. Shared history is such an important part of a relationship. If you need somewhere to vent, feel free to come and visit Dana and me. All of my contact info is in my Facebook profile and we'd both love to hear from you. Best wishes from us both as you and Sam navigate all of this- we've both been through similar situations and we both know how rough it can be.

Anonymous said...

My opinion is that Sam should not request you to publicly apologize to the entire world for something that is between you and him. Also, for him to not allow you to have male friends sounds like extremely controlling behavior. And if he is going to make such demands, then he needs to be willing to go out with you when you want to go out. Just my humble opinion.

I agree that if you love him, and want to work things out, you can make these decisions together. But, the wording that you use in this blog makes him sound like a control freak, and doesn't actually paint either of you in a good light. You don't owe any of the rest of us an apology...only him.

Katy said...

D-oh! I'm glad I'm a girl is all I can say. Want to have lunch?

xoxo,
katy