How do i help my friend who's falling for a married guy?

Philippines
February 11, 2007 8:07am CST
We come from a country where there is no divorce. Where marriage is sacred (supposed to be). My friend knows she shouldn't fall for him but the feelings are too intense to ignore. The married guy showers her with sweet stuff. she's single... she's asking for help and that's why i dont know what to say other than... "Get out from where you are... right now!"
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@lucky_witch (2707)
• Philippines
11 Feb 07
Well, its hard. My husband is having an affair with a single woman... Save your friend by telling her the consequences if ever. First, the wife might know and can sue them. SEcond, morality of course. Third, is she willing to be called mistress and home wrecker? 4th, of course, she cant expect the guy to introduce her as the wife/gf. shes always hidden as a friend. Well, just in case she still wont listen, then she have to learn the lesson the hard way.
@ethanmama (1745)
• Philippines
5 Mar 07
Hi. I think your friend should be old enough to know the consequences of her actions. Remind her gently that the man is married and will never really belong to her. Having an affair with him is unfair for both his wife (and kids) AND your friend, as the other woman. Morever, I think the general concensus in our country is that the other woman is ALWAYS considered the homewrecker and the party at fault. There's another thread here that tackles "the other woman". It's a rare case that I find somebody who agrees with me that sometimes the married man himself is in the wrong, especially since he was the one who made the marriage vows. Look at the Kris-James-Hope fiasco. Although nobody can really tell who's really at fault here, it's automatically assumed that Hope was the one who's the husband-grabber and homewrecker. In the end, though, your friend has to pray and seek a lot of guidance. She should remember that too many people will get hurt if she decides to just follow her feelings (which could just be fleeting). Maybe she should just try to stay away from the guy. It may be difficult, but it's the right thing to do. Now, if in the end, she still chooses to be with the married guy, she has to face whatever consequences would come from her decision. She KNOWS the guy is married. She knows she'll be tagged the other woman. She's gonna enter it (or not) with eyes opened. If she gets scarred, in the end, she cannot blame anybody but herself because she's old enough to make the decision and to consider all the factors.
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