Could You Be Unfaithful?

by Irene Schiff

A quick and clever remark, a double-entendre, a friendly relationship...

It is possible to be unfaithful in love, in work, and in friendship. It is possible to be unfaithful for fun, for money, out of revenge, out of curiosity or weakness, or to get away from the routine. There are also periods during the year where betrayals increase as well as those done for specific reasons. In the fall, those furtive looks of complicity are exchanged particulary to compensate states of boredom, melancholy and depression. During the winter, a greater number of betrayals are observed in the work environment, and in the spring, people of a certain age seem to be more eager to experience while younger ones are most often the object of this experience. And in the summer? Ah, that special season, going out at night, the clothing being more daring, the sense of freedom, the partner being far away, or being in different places than usual... all of this contributes to "create temptations". It has nothing to do with betrayals for sentimental reasons, they are rather the result of amorous feelings. In these cases, it can be the pure pleasure of conquest to increase collection items, or it can be a search for answers to unconscious questions like "am I still attractive, am I still capable of seducing someone"? There are so many extenuating circumstances, and justifications....
When one is unfaithful, not only is it painful for the other person, but there is no definite explanation to what could have motivated us to do it. Finding out if we are still attractive, if we are still in love with our partner, if we have some worth at work, is better done by some introspection, by exchanging with loved ones or experts. Otherwise, the alternative is to repeat the experience again, looking for answers that will never come, whatever they are. Let's find out if we prefer to be told "I like you" or "I trust you".

Test: How faithful are you?

1) In a soccer game, you prefer to be:
a) in forward position
b) in defense position
c) the referee

2) Your partner tells you he or she will come home late, you think:
a) he or she has work to catch up
b) he or she is going out with friends
c) he or she is hiding something

3) They are offering you a huge promotion, but you have to change your political ideas:
a) you accept immediately
b) you accept unwillingly
c) you refuse

4) A beautiful person is falling in love with you, you think:
a) everyone will envy me!
b) will that person have a good character?
c) everyone will want to take that person away from me!

5) You are invited on a date:
a) you go to the hairdresser/barber
b) you buy new clothes
c) you are thinking about what you are going to say

6) A luscious fruit:
a) strawberries with cream
b) the first fruits of the season
c) an exotic fruit

7) After work you go home and think:
a) finally some peacefulness
b) what work will I have to do tomorrow
c) I'd like to go out for dinner

8) Your partner is calling you by another name; you think:
a) he or she is cheating on me
b) it's only a mistake
c) best to look into that

9) Your colleagues tell you a piece of gossip about someone that you dislike; you:
a) tell no one
b) tell a few people
c) tell everyone

10) You have to participate in a comedy, you prefer the part:
a) of the hunk/smashing woman
b) the comic character
c) the clever character

11) On vacation, someone is flirting with you while your partner is in the city:
a) you play the game
b) you enjoy it, but you don't accept
c) you immediately say that you are with someone

12) About the furniture arrangement in your home:
a) you often change it around
b) you always leave it as it is
c) you only change the furnishings

13) What sentence do you prefer:
a) faithful through the centuries
b) use it or lose it
c) nothing wrong with trying

14) Friends are:
a) few but good
b) enough
c) many and some

15) Collecting stuff:
a) you never had any collections
b) only a few
c) you collect everything

SCORE

Question A B C
1) 3 2 2
2) 1 2 3
3) 3 2 1
4) 3 1 2
5) 3 3 1
6) 1 2 3
7) 2 1 3
8) 3 1 2
9) 1 2 3
10) 2 1 3
11) 3 2 1
12) 3 1 2
13) 1 3 2
14) 1 2 3
15) 3 2 1

EXPLANATIONS

FROM 45 TO 36 POINTS:
ENJOY TODAY...
...because tomorrow may never come. You are the one who says this and you tend to justify every action of yours because you are convinced you are worth more in the eyes of others. But, have you asked yourself "worth in what sense"?

FROM 35 TO 25 POINTS:
THE IMPORTANT THING IS TRUST
You know that problems can always occur, but you also know that they have to be dealt with and, preferably, together. For you, the real achievement is to look at yourself in the mirror and see a sincere and courageous person.

FROM 24 TO 15 POINTS:
A BIT OF FLEXIBILITY
We all agree with principles and moral righteousness, but let's not exaggerate. A quick and clever remark, a double-entendre, a friendly relationship between colleagues are not mortal sins, they can even lighten up the atmosphere without necessarily... turning words into action!


HIPPOTHERAPY
The activity is still ongoing and getting support from schools.
In the next issue, we will talk about interesting and pleasant visits to schools "Leonardo da Vinci" and "Pepoli-Rolandino".

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