Religious implications

[Foreverpatient]

I'm having feelings of uneasiness this week. My MM is Jewish and is celebrating the "High Holy Days" with his family. Apparently this means temporary NC with me. I respect his heritage and commitment to the faith, but it's really making me see how messed up this situation is. Observant Jew when it counts, back to AP when Holy Week is over? It really makes me feel cheap and used and just horrible. Am I really the dirty little secret? Am I really just the missing piece in his almost-perfect life, put in place to provide what his wife will not? I feel like a home-wrecking wh***.

[Balzac]

Jewish is culture AND religion.

 

Surely these holiday customs didn't just cross your mind?

[zevahc]

I'm having feelings of uneasiness this week. My MM is Jewish and is celebrating the "High Holy Days" with his family. Apparently this means temporary NC with me. I respect his heritage and commitment to the faith, but it's really making me see how messed up this situation is. Observant Jew when it counts, back to AP when Holy Week is over? It really makes me feel cheap and used and just horrible. Am I really the dirty little secret? Am I really just the missing piece in his almost-perfect life, put in place to provide what his wife will not? I feel like a home-wrecking wh***.

 

I have to say that I respect everyone's beliefs, but this is somewhat hypocritical. I know that what I chose to do in an A is wrong..period...no act or anything else I do makes it right or makes up for my choices. That being said, we are human and I don't think that I'm not supposed to have feelings, whether I acted on them inappropriately or with the wrong person. I have never (at least not yet) regretted feeling for xMW, but I am sad about the circumstance and wished it wasn't the mess it is...

 

Not sure if that helps...any religion should not be used as a cover up for wrongdoing or indiscretion...that is our human side being weak. Bottom line...