Cheating... it's such a lousy word to describe the courage needed to defy the norm for sheer personal gain, the adrenaline rush it must be like, not to get caught, no strings attached. Every passing moment may very well be the last.
Infidelity is faithfulness to our own nature. We ought to see that affairs rarely threaten a relationship. More often that not, these go unnoticed, are downplayed or without proof. You
is always about personal gratification, regardless of how fulfilled they are in their present relationship. In this society, we tend to promote a rather rosy panorama. Everyone has either cheated or been cheated, and most likely both. Emotionally, we're monogamous. This is sex we're talking about.
Let's drop the act. We all crave it and the only reason
Sunday, February 28, 2010
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