For parents, there is nothing painful than the loss of a child. That must be the period full of unimaginable grief and heartache.
The heartbroken parents rely on each other to get through the often tremendously difficult days. People deal with grief in many different ways. Some people choose to isolate themselves from others, which can be difficult for both parties when you have a partner who is also grieving.
But what if your partner turns to someone else for comfort? How would you feel? Well, that’s exactly what this woman had to experience. The mother posted in Reddit’s True Off My Chest forum for guidance on how to deal with her husband after he made a shocking confession in the wake of their son’s ᴅᴇᴀᴛʜ.
Here’s the full story that was shared on Reddit:
“Our son pαѕѕєd αωαу when he was 3. It hit my husband hard and he isolated himself from everyone around while shutting me out emotionally.
Despite living in the same house we were so far apart. He’d leave to go hang out with his female friend who he knew for 13 years. I never suspected anything off about him spending time with her because she’s always been his comfort person.
He did this daily til one day he stopped. I noticed change in behavior and him lashing out at the mention of her name. I thought they had a fight or something but days ago, he sat me down, started crying and confessed to me that he slept with her everyday for almost 2 months!!!
He said he didn’t know how it happened or why. But mostly blamed it on the wrecked emotional state he was in. He said he visted her home days after the funeral (first time she saw him after the funeral) and despite the fact that no drinking was involved, he said he felt like he was doing nothing wrong when he started getting too close to her.
He swore she had many opportunities to push him off and say no to him but she didn’t which made it worse.
I was in a state of disbelief. He said it just happened and swore he never in a million years thought he’d do this, not with her but it happened. He did it EVERYDAY for almost 2 MONTHS. and not once has he stopped to think about what he was doing. He didn’t speak after that.
After I pushed him and started screaming at him that he made my grief worse and hurt me in my darkest days. Just kept looking down crying. And his friend didn’t even come visit me probably cause she was too ashamed.”
He is currently staying with his dad. I’m too exhausted I spend most of my days in bed. I feel like my life is over. Everything just seems to be falling apart including my own body. He is asking for forgiveness because he calls it “unique circumstance” but something in me refuses to to forgive.”
Source: Reddit
