And then someone walks up to you for a conversation.
Its not a conversation about the weather, neither is it making jest of other guests.
Rather, theyre sharing their deepest, darkest secret.
Todays Original Poster (OP) found themself in a casual conversation with a stranger at a corporate party.
The usual middle-of-life marriage jokesnothing out of the ordinary.
Initially, the OP dismissed theaffairas something that wasnt so bad.
But the woman was not done.
Her lover had passed away due to cancer.
She wished to see him for the last time, but she could not.
It was not guilt that restrained her, no.
Her husband was actually aware of the affair.
Unable to attend thefuneral, she was left grieving alone, visiting his grave in secret.
The confession ended abruptly, and she returned to the party as if nothing had happened.
Later, with bright smiles, she and the OP exchanged numbers.
Two days later, the texts started rolling in.
She began revealing more things to the OP.
Then came another revelation: she suspected her husband was actually gay.
Opportunity and temptation, like attention from a new person, may also lead individuals tocheat.
It is referred to as disenfranchised because such grief isnt necessarily approved of by society.
It is no wonder the woman felt the need to talk about her grief with the OP, then.
According toThe Rooster, its not uncommon for strangers to share deeply personal stories with someone theyve just met.
They also expressed disappointment in the OP for downplaying the womans affair as something that wasnt bad.
What would you have done if you were the OP?
Would you have reacted differently to the confession?
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