So, my father is having an extramarital affair.
The news of this was discovered by my sister who found an e-mail opened on his home desktop; love letters, if you will. He works in the city, and has a place there that he stays at occasionally, but the thought of him cheating on my mother never even crossed my mind. Their relationship has, admittedly, been tumultuous at times, but I suppose I just never could imagine something like this actually happening with my parents. Earlier this year, he went on a "business trip" to New Orleans, that through reading the e-mail, my sister found, it was actually a vacation with this other woman. Last Christmas Eve he was unusually late arriving home; he had concocted some story that I now realize was just a blatant lie.
Apparently, this has been going on for over a year.
I feel unsettled by this whole situation; my parent's relationship, and our family bond, has always meant quite a great deal to me. I am not sure if my mom is aware of the affair, and I have yet to confront her on the issue. Currently, my sister, who lives in Rome, is the only one I've talked to about all of this mess. Honestly, I really don't know the best way to approach this at all. The whole thing just kind of turns my stomach.
So, StyleForum, in your infinite wisdom and experience, can you perhaps shed some light as to the most appropriate course of action for dealing with an adulterous father?
The news of this was discovered by my sister who found an e-mail opened on his home desktop; love letters, if you will. He works in the city, and has a place there that he stays at occasionally, but the thought of him cheating on my mother never even crossed my mind. Their relationship has, admittedly, been tumultuous at times, but I suppose I just never could imagine something like this actually happening with my parents. Earlier this year, he went on a "business trip" to New Orleans, that through reading the e-mail, my sister found, it was actually a vacation with this other woman. Last Christmas Eve he was unusually late arriving home; he had concocted some story that I now realize was just a blatant lie.
Apparently, this has been going on for over a year.
I feel unsettled by this whole situation; my parent's relationship, and our family bond, has always meant quite a great deal to me. I am not sure if my mom is aware of the affair, and I have yet to confront her on the issue. Currently, my sister, who lives in Rome, is the only one I've talked to about all of this mess. Honestly, I really don't know the best way to approach this at all. The whole thing just kind of turns my stomach.
So, StyleForum, in your infinite wisdom and experience, can you perhaps shed some light as to the most appropriate course of action for dealing with an adulterous father?
