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Topic: Opinions on befriending a married guy
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Brenda_S Knowflake Posts: 982 From: Registered: Sep 2018
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posted October 26, 2020 08:01 PM
So first, I've had pretty negative experiences in the past with married guys... It never ended well and never stayed platonic. At one point I told myself that I'm never interacting with married guys ever again on a friendship level. However I just met this guy... It seems like we get each other well on a mental level and friendship would feel pretty natural here. Except, we have Venus Mars DW. My Venus right on his ASC square his Mars; my Mars right on top of his first house Venus, conjunct. And I don't wanna get spiraled in again. However he claims that he disagrees with my view on this and given that we are aware of the goings on and as long as we keep open communication, we can easily stay friends while being careful for it to not escalate into anything else. I was pretty open with him about everything. He knows a lot about Astrology too so I guess was aware of the goings on. I'm honestly not sure how to approach this situation. I met his wife at the same time I met him, and I think her and I got on really well and we're similar in some ways. I feel that I'm being a hypocrite by befriending him behind her back while still being friendly to her. I'm so confused, a certain part of me would appreciate this friendship over a lot of others. But on the other hand I really don't want to, scared that it'll just end up being a sour situation. Especially he's not going through the easiest time with his wife right now... I don't want to divert his attention from where it should be. He loves his wife but I don't want him to lose focus. Any help/opinions? I'm really pulled in opposite directions here. Thanks! IP: Logged |
Dons2angelss Knowflake Posts: 922 From: Virginia, US Registered: Jan 2019
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posted October 26, 2020 08:20 PM
I think you need to take a long look at yourself here. Why would you knowingly befriend a married man, especially since you have a history? Could it be you want something to happen with him and are looking here for affirmation? I highly doubt you'll get that anywhere you look.First things first, stay away unless you want to clean up the mess you're about to cause, which you'll absolutely deserve. Second, you're already checking your synastry... Did you check your synastry with his wife? I'd definitely look at her chart to see what kind of moon she's going to come at you with. Third, listen please to this one. MARRIED MEN DO NOT HAVE SINGLE WOMEN THEY'RE ATTRACTED TO AS FRIENDS. I know this sounds harsh, it's only because I've been there, done that. I've lost a lot of good friends because their husbands make a move on me. It will never end well. You're knowingly walking into this one and that tells me you really need to do some inner searching to find what it is about yourself that attracts you to married men. IP: Logged |
Brenda_S Knowflake Posts: 982 From: Registered: Sep 2018
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posted October 26, 2020 08:28 PM
I know, you're absolutely right. Her Moon is in Aries. I'm guessing it won't be fun. And I figured the same, that he isn't interested in just friendship. I honestly have no clue if I'm even attracted to married guys. It was just an odd way the way it played out/came to life. Honestly the core of me feels like puking almost at the idea of befriending married guys lol. I don't know why I always fall into that trap. I guess my answer is clear now. Thanks a lot. IP: Logged |
teasel Knowflake Posts: 16090 From: http://forum.astro.com/cgi/forum.cgi?action=viewprofile;username=u36170365 Registered: Apr 2009
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posted October 26, 2020 09:03 PM
Don’t befriend him behind her back. She should know if you’re in contact. If he’s hiding it from her, that’s a problem. IP: Logged |
Brenda_S Knowflake Posts: 982 From: Registered: Sep 2018
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posted October 26, 2020 09:16 PM
quote: Originally posted by teasel: Don’t befriend him behind her back. She should know if you’re in contact. If he’s hiding it from her, that’s a problem.
That's true. I guess now it's irrelevant cuz I just told him forget about this entire thing. Thanks for your insight though. IP: Logged |
GalacticCoreExplosion Knowflake Posts: 1514 From: Somewhere Registered: Sep 2019
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posted October 26, 2020 10:02 PM
Are these guys in an open relationship? If not, maybe best to avoid them? If they are, and they are open and honest with their partner about you and your connection, I see no problem. IP: Logged |
Dons2angelss Knowflake Posts: 922 From: Virginia, US Registered: Jan 2019
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posted October 26, 2020 10:04 PM
Where is your venus and what aspects does it make if you don't mind me asking? My venus is in the 12H opposite Saturn and I know exactly where you are right now. That's why I came on so strong. Your soul would never harm another to get what it wants, that's all ego. If you're attracting these types of situations, take a look at your venus, what's she doing? Who's she doing it with? Then try to understand yourself from that point of view. For example, venus in the 12H has a knack for attracting unavailable men and it's happened to me a lot, so much I should have had mistress just tattooed across my forehead! It was my job to deal with the situation by understanding what it was about me that attracted them in the first place. Honestly, I have a very difficult time with intimacy. What can't you get from a married man or an addict? Intimacy. That's where my situations were stemming from and it took a lot of years to finally admit that to myself and start working on it. You'll figure it out, the universe seems to be helping over and over considering you've been in this situation before. It really sucks finding yourself in the same situation again, especially after you thought you knew what to do about it next time, but, it just means you have some more deep diving into yourself to do. ❤️IP: Logged |
Dons2angelss Knowflake Posts: 922 From: Virginia, US Registered: Jan 2019
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posted October 26, 2020 10:05 PM
And btw, an aries moon will not take lightly what's going on... IP: Logged |
GalacticCoreExplosion Knowflake Posts: 1514 From: Somewhere Registered: Sep 2019
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posted October 26, 2020 10:11 PM
quote: Originally posted by Dons2angelss: And btw, an aries moon will not take lightly what's going on...
If it's behind her back without consent, YEP, very much agree. On the flip side, my spouse/partner has Aries Moon and is not the super jealous and insecure type, but that is a mutually agreed upon thing and we tell each other pretty much everything openly and honestly.
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Dons2angelss Knowflake Posts: 922 From: Virginia, US Registered: Jan 2019
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posted October 26, 2020 10:38 PM
quote: Originally posted by GalacticCoreExplosion: If it's behind her back without consent, YEP, very much agree. On the flip side, my spouse/partner has Aries Moon and is not the super jealous and insecure type, but that is a mutually agreed upon thing and we tell each other pretty much everything openly and honestly.
Yes, if they have an open marriage and all are on board then there wouldn't be a problem. I don't think that's what's going on here though from her post, I could be wrong. IP: Logged |
GalacticCoreExplosion Knowflake Posts: 1514 From: Somewhere Registered: Sep 2019
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posted October 26, 2020 10:55 PM
I suspect you are correct Dons.IP: Logged |
Sauerkraut Newflake Posts: 24 From: Registered: Sep 2020
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posted October 26, 2020 11:25 PM
i think its only safe if there is zero attraction and is more like a brother/sister bond. the wife also needs to be 100% okay with it otherwise youre just asking for bad things to happen. if its an open marriage, it might work i guess but that would probably evolve into more than a friendship.IP: Logged |
GalacticCoreExplosion Knowflake Posts: 1514 From: Somewhere Registered: Sep 2019
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posted October 26, 2020 11:38 PM
nm.IP: Logged |
Dumuzi Knowflake Posts: 2753 From: Registered: Oct 2018
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posted October 27, 2020 12:02 AM
quote: Originally posted by Dons2angelss: Yes, if they have an open marriage and all are on board then there wouldn't be a problem. I don't think that's what's going on here though from her post, I could be wrong.
this, my ex and i were open, both aries moons honesty and agreed upon boundaries are important but that's all there is to it IP: Logged |
Brenda_S Knowflake Posts: 982 From: Registered: Sep 2018
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posted October 27, 2020 12:10 AM
quote: Originally posted by GalacticCoreExplosion: Are these guys in an open relationship? If not, maybe best to avoid them? If they are, and they are open and honest with their partner about you and your connection, I see no problem.
No they do not have an open relationship. That would change things but is not the case in this scenario. IP: Logged |
Brenda_S Knowflake Posts: 982 From: Registered: Sep 2018
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posted October 27, 2020 12:21 AM
quote: Originally posted by Dons2angelss: Where is your venus and what aspects does it make if you don't mind me asking? My venus is in the 12H opposite Saturn and I know exactly where you are right now. That's why I came on so strong. Your soul would never harm another to get what it wants, that's all ego. If you're attracting these types of situations, take a look at your venus, what's she doing? Who's she doing it with? Then try to understand yourself from that point of view. For example, venus in the 12H has a knack for attracting unavailable men and it's happened to me a lot, so much I should have had mistress just tattooed across my forehead! It was my job to deal with the situation by understanding what it was about me that attracted them in the first place. Honestly, I have a very difficult time with intimacy. What can't you get from a married man or an addict? Intimacy. That's where my situations were stemming from and it took a lot of years to finally admit that to myself and start working on it. You'll figure it out, the universe seems to be helping over and over considering you've been in this situation before. It really sucks finding yourself in the same situation again, especially after you thought you knew what to do about it next time, but, it just means you have some more deep diving into yourself to do. ❤️
Thanks so much. It's something that unless I actively fight it, it keeps on resurfacing in my life. My Venus is in my first though. It opposes Uranus and Neptune, inconjuncts Saturn. I think what the trigger to this is my 12th house Sun and Moon. He claims I give off an innocent vibe which I'm guessing is the issue here. I just hate it, I really dunno why I attract it though it really almost grosses me out. But somehow they manage to convince me. 😏😏😏 Thankfully I was able to overcome it this time (with your help 😁 , but I think I'm starting to realize that it's all about just putting your foot down. Which I'm generally good at, but clearly not in those past scenarios lol. IP: Logged |
Brenda_S Knowflake Posts: 982 From: Registered: Sep 2018
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posted October 27, 2020 12:24 AM
quote: Originally posted by Dons2angelss: And btw, an aries moon will not take lightly what's going on...
I think there must be something else suppressing the qualities of her Moon since she seems to be extremely passive and shy really. I'm thinking likely a strong Neptune aspect. She's adorable lol. IP: Logged |
Brenda_S Knowflake Posts: 982 From: Registered: Sep 2018
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posted October 27, 2020 12:28 AM
quote: Originally posted by GalacticCoreExplosion: If it's behind her back without consent, YEP, very much agree. On the flip side, my spouse/partner has Aries Moon and is not the super jealous and insecure type, but that is a mutually agreed upon thing and we tell each other pretty much everything openly and honestly.
Yeah I wonder, I think even though she'd be jealous she likely would've released that anger elsewhere. I don't think she'd confront him. Which is why I felt so bad about the entire thing lol. Thankfully the air is clear now with him, I told him that I'm not interested in going down that rabbit hole again and he should respect my decision and not try to convince me otherwise. That seemed to work lol. IP: Logged |
Brenda_S Knowflake Posts: 982 From: Registered: Sep 2018
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posted October 27, 2020 12:32 AM
quote: Originally posted by Sauerkraut: i think its only safe if there is zero attraction and is more like a brother/sister bond. the wife also needs to be 100% okay with it otherwise youre just asking for bad things to happen. if its an open marriage, it might work i guess but that would probably evolve into more than a friendship.
Initially I felt the attraction immediately the minute I saw him. But now after everything that attraction turned into grossed out'ness lol. I don't like guys going after girls when they already have their own plate to take care of. It's just ugh. IP: Logged |
Brenda_S Knowflake Posts: 982 From: Registered: Sep 2018
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posted October 27, 2020 12:32 AM
quote: Originally posted by Dumuzi: this, my ex and i were open, both aries moons honesty and agreed upon boundaries are important but that's all there is to it
Yeah which wasn't the case here IP: Logged |
Brenda_S Knowflake Posts: 982 From: Registered: Sep 2018
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posted October 27, 2020 12:45 AM
quote: Originally posted by GalacticCoreExplosion: nm.
I kinda already read it lol. But that really isn't the case here. When it comes to situations like such, the only thing that comes to mind first is this terrible feeling for their wife. And I always (so far) bring it up in a conversation with the guy, telling him that I'm not interested in being the source of potential issues between them. They mostly do not care oddly, claiming that I shouldn't worry, giving me excuses as to why it won't really be that way bla bla bla. You know. Always fall for that bs lol. Not again. Hopefully argh IP: Logged |
Dumuzi Knowflake Posts: 2753 From: Registered: Oct 2018
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posted October 27, 2020 12:48 AM
quote: Originally posted by Brenda_S: I think there must be something else suppressing the qualities of her Moon since she seems to be extremely passive and shy really. I'm thinking likely a strong Neptune aspect. She's adorable lol.
honestly the in your face aggressive **** with aries can be easily overshadowed in a chart (still can be triggered though if it's there) but what tends to be more of a give away is a certain childishness and playfulness i've met quote a few shy aries people before or ones who are fairly passive but that child like quality is always there IP: Logged |
Dumuzi Knowflake Posts: 2753 From: Registered: Oct 2018
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posted October 27, 2020 12:49 AM
quote: Originally posted by Brenda_S: Yeah which wasn't the case here
yeah no got you i just meant aries moon isn't necessarily possessive i read the thread IP: Logged |
Brenda_S Knowflake Posts: 982 From: Registered: Sep 2018
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posted October 27, 2020 12:52 AM
quote: Originally posted by Dumuzi: honestly the in your face aggressive **** with aries can be easily overshadowed in a chart (still can be triggered though if it's there) but what tends to be more of a give away is a certain childishness and playfulnessi've met quote a few shy aries people before or ones who are fairly passive but that child like quality is always there
True she does have a certain childishness, not in a childish way lol but I guess playful is a better word. Though not really. More so raw I guess. IP: Logged |
Brenda_S Knowflake Posts: 982 From: Registered: Sep 2018
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posted October 27, 2020 12:52 AM
quote: Originally posted by Dumuzi: yeah no got you i just meant aries moon isn't necessarily possessivei read the thread
Oh oh ok IP: Logged |