Married People Who Had Secret Affairs Are Being Exposed By Their Side Pieces, And Wow

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“I had just started a new job, and after a few months, I ended up completely falling for my married boss. I knew it was wrong and tried to keep my distance, but we had a bunch of business trips together, which resulted in a lot of 1:1 time. Mentally, I was in a really dark place. I had a string of dates that didn’t go anywhere, where I felt rejected and used, gained 40lbs, and my self-esteem plummeted. Meanwhile, I had this super attractive, successful guy at work lifting me up, telling me I’m smart, beautiful, and that any guy who isn’t into me is an idiot. Anytime I was with him, I would finally feel alive again, and we just had magnetic chemistry. He also admitted to feeling the same way towards me.”

“We tried not to do anything, but after a year of tension, we finally ended up hooking up. I knew he was married; I knew it was wrong. I never met the wife, but I thought she must be a much better person than I was. I was at such a low point in my life that I would take the scraps just to be with him. 

It was a tumultuous relationship, and I tried to end it many times, but because we literally worked together in a tiny office and I still had intense feelings for him, it would start back up. I felt trapped and would frequently cry in the office bathroom, knowing I needed to get out somehow.

I ended up breaking it off with him, resigning and taking a $70K pay cut just to get myself out of the situation ASAP. Then COVID hit, and the new company scaled back its operations, and I was laid off. I then spent the next year in a super deep depression, but eventually managed to get myself out of it.

The wife found out after I had already resigned. I know she is the main victim here, and I feel terrible that I hurt someone innocent.

I have since landed back on my feet, gotten a new job, lost all the weight I gained, and am feeling far more confident in myself. Obviously, I stay far away from married men, and if the situation had happened now, rather than at such a low point in my life, I would like to think I would make better decisions.”

—u/henriettasthrowaway