I'm not the kind of woman that has affairs' That is such pure, high-minded sounding bullshit, my love, my darling, thou object of my erotic imaginations. You are precisely the kind of woman who has affairs - you are miserable with your unloving, disloyal, self-serving, manipulative son-of-a-bitch of a husband, and you are in love with a caring, sensitive... Guy
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Claiming moral superiority while engaging in similar behavior is hypocritical.
- In plain terms
- Pretending you don't have affairs while being unhappy is not honest.
- What can you take from it?
- Be honest about your needs.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you honest about your needs?
- How do you handle unhappiness?
Another view
This is an accusation that may not be true.
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