Linda doesn't have many friends but she kept two of them close; Tana and Cherry. Cherry is married just like Linda but Tana is the single one. They always hang out together because Linda's husband is mostly on the road sometimes but Cherry's husband told her not to work but to be a stay in wife. Linda has her business on the sidelines too but she doesn't have to be there always, so they all have time on their hands.
Linda is always gushing about how amazing her husband is and would always show her friends everything he gets for her. Her husband has never been a fan of these friends of hers because his spirit just didn't go so well with them but he's the type never to force anything on his wife, as long as she is happy.
Things were going well for them until one day, in one of their numerous meetings, Cherry also decided to gush about her husband and speak about the many things he has done for her. Linda was happy to know that things were going well for his friend too because she's the type that talks about everything but won't say a word about her marriage. To get her to talk that day and say those nice things sounds like progress in their friendship over the years. Tana blurted out that Linda and Cherry shouldn't trust their husbands too much because it's the custom of men to cheat and that's why she is still single. That discussion messed with Linda's head the most because she has never for once thought about it.
Linda started seeing what was not there anytime her husband is around. She would doubt his words and second guess each of his decisions when he is out for work. This didn't go down well with her husband and he knew her friends must have messed up with her head since he knows his wife that much. Little things affect her because she always values other people's opinions more.
Linda wasn't the same again and she wouldn't even talk about it. She decided to start going out more just to keep a bit of a distance from her husband. On this particular day, she left the house to visit Cherry without telling her she would be coming over and that's because the moment her husband walked in, she decided to quickly leave the house too.
On getting to Cherry's house, right before she knocked on the door, she was overhearing their argument where Cherry was begging her husband never to leave her. She even said she won't ever complain about his cheating habit anymore. Apparently, she knew he is a serial cheater and even bought a house for his mistress. She has been enduring that emotional torture for years and that's why she hardly talks about her marriage but would only talk about other good things going on for her.
She listened to them for a while and then left for her house. She got home and met her husband watching his football game as usual. With a remorseful heart, she confessed to her husband how the discussion she had with her friends messed up her head and that's why she pulled back even though she has never had a reason to doubt him before. She explained what she just witnessed with Cherry and her husband even though Cherry knew about her husband's escapades. She apologized and said she didn't want to be the reason why he would be a different person too because of her actions and wanted them to talk more.
Her husband told her he knew something was off and she decided to keep quiet so maybe she would get to come to her senses one day and hopefully, not too late because he has done nothing wrong. He opened up his phone for her to show her all the images and texts that Tana sent to him which he didn't download anyway. She was shocked to see Tana act that way and she knew she was only trying to mess up her marriage because of how unhappy she must feel. She blamed herself for it because she didn't know it might come off as rubbing it in her face but she was just being proud of her husband.
She learned valuable lessons that day and one of them is to be sensitive to the plight of others. It doesn't mean you can't be happy and bare your mind to your friend but being sensitive calls for caution sometimes. It's like bragging about how impressive your child is, to another mother who just lost a child. It breeds unnecessary enmity even when they have never imagined evil before now. She also learned never to judge anyone by face value because she felt Cherry was also enjoying her marriage only for her to see the emotional trauma she's going through yet she's still begging to stay in it. A lot of people go through so much that they wouldn't even open their mouths to say it. It's a façade and nothing is as it appeared, most of the time.
Thank you for your time.
My pen doesn't bleed, it speaks, with speed and ease.
Still me,
My tongue is like the pen of a ready writer.
Olawalium; (Love's chemical content, in human form). Take a dose today: doctor's order.
Linda no tiene muchos amigos, pero mantiene a dos de ellos cerca: Tana y Cherry. Cherry está casada como Linda, pero Tana es la soltera. Siempre salen juntas porque el marido de Linda está casi siempre de viaje, pero el marido de Cherry le dijo que no trabajara sino que se quedara en casa. Linda también tiene su negocio al margen, pero no tiene que estar siempre allí, así que todas tienen tiempo libre.
Linda siempre está hablando de lo increíble que es su marido y siempre muestra a sus amigos todo lo que consigue para ella. Su marido nunca ha sido fan de estas amigas porque su espíritu no va muy bien con ellas, pero es de los que nunca fuerzan nada a su mujer, siempre que ella sea feliz.
Las cosas les iban bien hasta que un día, en uno de sus numerosos encuentros, Cherry también decidió halagar a su marido y hablar de las muchas cosas que ha hecho por ella. Linda se alegró de saber que a su amiga también le iban bien las cosas porque es de las que habla de todo pero no dice ni una palabra de su matrimonio. Conseguir que hablara ese día y dijera esas cosas tan bonitas suena a progreso en su amistad a lo largo de los años. Tana soltó que Linda y Cherry no deberían confiar demasiado en sus maridos porque es costumbre de los hombres engañar y por eso ella sigue soltera. Esa discusión fue la que más le molestó a Linda porque nunca había pensado en ello.
Linda empezó a ver lo que no existía cada vez que su marido estaba cerca. Dudaba de sus palabras y dudaba de cada una de sus decisiones cuando él salía a trabajar. Esto no le gustó a su marido y él sabía que sus amigos debían de haberle metido en la cabeza, ya que conoce mucho a su mujer. Las pequeñas cosas la afectan porque siempre valora más la opinión de los demás.
Linda no volvió a ser la misma y ni siquiera quiso hablar de ello. Decidió empezar a salir más para mantener un poco de distancia con su marido. Ese día en particular, salió de casa para visitar a Cherry sin decirle que iría y es que en el momento en que su marido entró, decidió salir rápidamente de la casa también.
Al llegar a la casa de Cherry, justo antes de llamar a la puerta, escuchó su discusión en la que Cherry le rogaba a su marido que no la dejara nunca. Incluso dijo que ya no se quejaría de su hábito de engaño. Al parecer, sabía que era un infiel en serie y que incluso había comprado una casa para su amante. Lleva años soportando esa tortura emocional y por eso apenas habla de su matrimonio, sino que sólo habla de otras cosas buenas que le suceden.
Les escuchó un rato y luego se fue a su casa. Llegó a su casa y se encontró con su marido viendo su partido de fútbol como siempre. Con el corazón arrepentido, le confesó a su marido cómo la discusión que tuvo con sus amigas le desordenó la cabeza y por eso se echó atrás aunque nunca antes había tenido un motivo para dudar de él. Le explicó lo que acababa de presenciar con Cherry y su marido aunque Cherry sabía de las escapadas de su marido. Se disculpó y dijo que no quería ser la razón por la que él fuera una persona diferente también por sus acciones y quería que hablaran más.
Su marido le dijo que sabía que algo no iba bien y ella decidió callarse para que quizás algún día entrara en razón y, con suerte, no demasiado tarde porque él no ha hecho nada malo. Le abrió su teléfono para mostrarle todas las imágenes y textos que Tana le enviaba y que de todas formas no descargaba. Se sorprendió al ver a Tana actuar de esa manera y supo que sólo estaba tratando de arruinar su matrimonio por lo infeliz que debía sentirse. Se culpó por ello porque no sabía que podía resultar como si se lo restregara en la cara, pero sólo estaba siendo orgullosa de su marido.
Ese día aprendió una valiosa lección y una de ellas es la de ser sensible a la situación de los demás. Esto no significa que no puedas alegrarte y desahogarte con tu amigo, pero ser sensible requiere a veces precaución. Es como presumir de lo impresionante que es tu hijo ante otra madre que acaba de perderlo. Genera una enemistad innecesaria incluso cuando nunca han imaginado el mal antes de ahora. También aprendió a no juzgar nunca a nadie por su valor nominal porque sentía que Cherry también estaba disfrutando de su matrimonio sólo para que viera el trauma emocional por el que está pasando y, sin embargo, sigue rogando por seguir en él. Mucha gente pasa por tantas cosas que ni siquiera abre la boca para decirlo. Es una fachada y nada es como parecía, la mayoría de las veces.
Gracias por su tiempo.
Mi pluma no sangra, habla, con rapidez y facilidad.
Todavía yo,
Mi lengua es como la pluma de un escritor preparado.
Olawalium; (Contenido químico del amor, en forma humana). Toma una dosis hoy: orden del médico.
Vaya que sorpresa encontrarte por aquí 🤗
Una persona frustrada, dolida y envidiosa puede acabar con la felicidad de quien vive tranquilo. Lo mejor es hablar solo lo necesario y no presumir la felicidad por mas orgulloso que te sientas de todo lo que tienes (salud, dinero, amor).
Afortunadamente esa chica escucho la discusión que le permitió abrir los ojos.
What a surprise to find you here 🤗
A frustrated, hurt and envious person can end the happiness of those who live peacefully. The best thing to do is to speak only what is necessary and not to show off your happiness, no matter how proud you are of everything you have (health, money, love).
Fortunately that girl heard the discussion that allowed her to open her eyes.
I'm really glad to have you here too and you spoke my mind there. Brilliant comment I would say. Thanks a lot for that.
Yes, we should speak only when it's necessary. Most people say everything there is to say about their lives which leaves them open to unnecessary attacks.
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Thank you, Posh.
You speak and write in Spanish?
No sir... I used DeepL to do the translation as requested by the Writing Club community.
Ah ok, weird you'd do that, but ok.
Hahahaha. 🙈. Do you speak, sir?
Just wondering why you'd post into a Spanish community if you don't speak Spanish.
Hahaha I get it. It's the criteria for submitting posts. It's Spanish but it's for all, so when we post, they asked us to translate with a recommended site they called Deepl for easy translation.
I'm thinking of starting a community in the Inuit language...the Inuvialuktun language to be precise. I hope you post there.
(Not really starting that.)