Infidelity Raises Issues Of Trust
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by: AlexArcher
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Many children will look for reasons to blame themselves for their parents' action of infidelity. They will begin to feel guilty for causing the situation at hand, and as a result, will begin to feel confused, angry, and sad. All of these misconceptions become a weak foundation on which their present and future feelings of mistrust are built.
One of the main things that gives children a sense of security is the relationship between their parents. If their parents are having problems, children may start to act out and become afraid of what lays ahead for them. Even if there is just the thought of infidelity which puts a strain on the relationship, children will feel it.
The effects of infidelity on kids can reach beyond the individual child as well. They might become aggressive towards their siblings, or they may simply detach themselves from them emotionally all together. It is even possible that they will point the finger of blame in the direction of a brother, sister, mother, or father, wondering who actually caused the cheater to be unfaithful in the first place.
Being unfaithful can create a very cold home life. Both parents can begin to become fake to try and cover up for their children's sakes but this doesn't work. All it does is create more stress for everyone. The cause of all this is to create a lack of a loving environment for the children involved.
In the future, the effects of infidelity on kids can continue into their own relationships. They may have trust issues with their partner, creating feelings of jealousy and doubt. This can end up destroying any relationship that they have because they will always think back to what their parent did and wonder if their partner will do the same thing.
Infidelity can also cause a relationship break between the parent and the child. They may feel anger towards them because they feel as if the parent did this to them, abandoned them. The wounds may heal but more than likely they will never completely heal. The child, even into adulthood, will always remember what happened and wonder.
Even in cases where a couple decides to move past an affair and avoid divorce, their children can still suffer emotional and psychological damage. Reminders and memories of the affair may always loom large, and the children may watch constantly for signs that infidelity may happen once again. It may not be a question of if, but when.
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