The Misguided

Watching r us, friends of the misguided. If a married man takes the trouble to befriend a woman, it is highly likely that the woman can benefit him in some manner.

For example, businessmen are willing to remember birthdays of their clients' accountants or staff whose decisions or actions can affect their business. They are willing to take them out for meals to impress them. They hope that in being” nice” to them they will be able to get their business transacted easily and get their payment on time. They forgot that they are dealing with human emotions. When they cultivate "friendship of benefits", it can go out of hand when the recipients see more into it than the supplier and client relationship.

This is a story of such a relationship.

The businessman became friendly with a staff of his client. After meetings they attended, he would invite those in attendance out for a meal. Initially, they eat at places close to the meeting venue. When he realised how helpful this staff can be in getting his problems resolved in his work, he began inviting her out for lunches whenever the opportunity arises. The woman enjoys the fact that he pays particular attention to her likes and dislikes and would choose to go to restaurants that she enjoys eating at.

Soon, they were going out of their way to discover new restaurants to eat at and try out new dishes together. They have discarded the “business associate” relationship and feel comfortable to consider sharing other things other than meals. They started confiding to each other about the problems they faced in their personal relationships. Their meetings are now no longer about food. He has found someone who is willing to have sex with him with “no strings attached”. So, he thought, since she is aware that he is a married man.

He thinks as he commits adultery with her, “If you don't eat this "fish", another cat will.”

Meanwhile, the other woman felt that if he is willing to go this far with her, his marriage must be failing. She just has to be patient. So, she puts her happiness with her current boyfriend on hold while she waits for the adulterer to say that he will leave his family for her. The affair carried on for a period of time and it became obvious to others who watched them. However, both parties do not want to end the illicit relationship because they are in the comfort zone. Why stop when no one is telling on them?

It became an addiction for the man because he enjoys the excitement of sex outside marriage. After all, he is getting it from a woman who is keen to hold on to him and will do whatever it takes to please him emotionally and physically. And of course, his business with his client is doing well with the inside information he is receiving from his mistress. So, why rock the boat?

Have you been misguided?