Topic is Sleeping.
Yakamishi (original poster member #38230) posted at 2:45 PM on Saturday, April 6th, 2024
It still hits hard. About once or twice a year. Still after all this time.
Me: BH
Her: WW Mrs.yaka
Kids:4
Variouse clues to EA. WW promised it would stop.
D-Day of EA 9/13/2012 2:01PM found 2 yrs of text messages, confessed to EA
D-Day of PA: confessed on 9/22/12 11:53 PM. Worst moment of my life
Fantastic ( member #84663) posted at 3:29 PM on Saturday, April 6th, 2024
Yakamishi (original poster member #38230) posted at 3:38 PM on Saturday, April 6th, 2024
Nothing really. I mean, I won't lie. EVERYDAY there are very tiny reminders. (Heh,I've literally counted 9 days in the last 13 years that I haven't thought about it in some capacity) Seeing the color truck the AP drove, hearing a certain song. Stupid insignificant stuff like that. And 99.9% it takes about 1/10th of a second from me. Just rolls off the shoulder. Barely a thought. But about once or twice a year it just sticks. Weird.
Just still amazes me that after all this time, I can still be susceptible to damn memories.
Me: BH
Her: WW Mrs.yaka
Kids:4
Variouse clues to EA. WW promised it would stop.
D-Day of EA 9/13/2012 2:01PM found 2 yrs of text messages, confessed to EA
D-Day of PA: confessed on 9/22/12 11:53 PM. Worst moment of my life
deena04 ( member #41741) posted at 9:15 PM on Sunday, April 7th, 2024
Big hugs and be gentle to yourself. This is not an easy road and no one fully escapes the memories even if healed and moved on. Maybe find a hobby or something you enjoy that you can do when it gets hard on those days to try to help your brain function. It's not a race to feel better.
Me FBS 40s, Him XWS older than me (lovemywife4ever), D, He cheated before M, forgot to tell me. I’m free and loving life.
SacredSoul33 ( member #83038) posted at 9:49 PM on Sunday, April 7th, 2024
20 years later and I agree. It’s always floating around in my brain.
Remove the "I want you to like me" sticker from your forehead and place it on the mirror, where it belongs. ~ Susan Jeffers
Your nervous system will always choose a familiar hell over an unfamiliar heaven.
WishidleftHer ( member #78703) posted at 9:53 PM on Sunday, April 7th, 2024
It's been over 35 for me and I still get mind movies, but not as often now.
Me: BH 74. Her: WW 70 Dday over 35 years ago and still feels like yesterday.
standinghere ( member #34689) posted at 11:49 PM on Sunday, April 7th, 2024
Same here.
I think the betrayal changes us, literally, in our brains, especially if we trusted our spouses unequivocally.
That ongoing memory behavior probably has a historical survival advantage. As evidence, I would indicate that us posters are still alive!!!
In my case, my FWS completely forgot our anniversary AGAIN, just 3 weeks ago. Part of me thinks that she probably never thinks about the affair, despite the fact that she is the one who had it, despite the fact that she's the one who fucked another guy in our bed, as well as plenty of other places, the very same bed we still have, and who literally confessed on the 18th anniversary of the very same anniversary that she forgot.
I suppose, just like my ongoing remembrance of all of this shit, her lack of remembrance must also convey some sort of survival advantage, just not the same survival advantage, that my remembrance conveys.
Maybe her forgetting enables her survival of her behavior, and my remembering insures that I won't tolerate it again? I think it would only be fair, if the reverse were true!
That way, she could remember that she was married, so she wouldn't cheat, and I would forget that she didn't cheat because she never did?
But, the very definition of "cheating" is that it isn't fair!
WTF?
FBH - Me - Betrayal in late 30's (now much older)
FWS - Her - Affair in late 30's (now much older )
4 Children
Her - Love of my life...still is.
Reconciled BUT!
Fantastic ( member #84663) posted at 4:02 AM on Monday, April 8th, 2024
Just still amazes me that after all this time, I can still be susceptible to damn memories.
Betrayal is a big TRAUMA. I am always surprised it is not considered a CRIME since it causes a trauma.
Yakamishi (original poster member #38230) posted at 6:45 AM on Monday, April 8th, 2024
"It's been over 35 for me and I still get mind movies, but not as often now." said.
Mind movies, well said. Happens once a year or so. Still, things are as good as ever. We made it through the destruction and came out better than we went in.
Just wish I wouldn't get sucked into the "theatre" every now and then.
Me: BH
Her: WW Mrs.yaka
Kids:4
Variouse clues to EA. WW promised it would stop.
D-Day of EA 9/13/2012 2:01PM found 2 yrs of text messages, confessed to EA
D-Day of PA: confessed on 9/22/12 11:53 PM. Worst moment of my life
Stevesn ( member #58312) posted at 12:24 PM on Monday, April 8th, 2024
If you are still together you should share these moments together. And if she is still truly all in she will gladly be partners with you thru it and show compassion.
fBBF. Just before proposing, broke it off after her 2nd confirmed PA in 2 yrs. 9 mo later I met the wonderful woman I have spent the next 30 years with.
Topic is Sleeping.