sleeping on the couch

romantic infidelity will inevitably result in a bad outcome.

i know it all too well. i spend too much time with philanderers that i might as well be an honorary member - or at the very least, a defense attorney. if you play with fire, you really do get burned. i do get the allure. it's nice seeing beaten down people suddenly spring back to life the moment they start cheating on their special others. if you want proof that things that feel good aren't necessarily inherently good, then look no further to breaking the bonds of monogamy. however, that newfound pep in their step have always resulted into them falling off the cliff. the best case scenario is that they break up. now some will want to keep the best of both worlds and keep the companionship. but you don't want to be in a relationship with that kind of a baggage, unless you're years away from death and the practicality of having a partner outweighs the heaviness of your conscience - or if you have none - then your partner's hurt feelings. but no one ever cheats with a level head. criminals have a higher success rate despite having law enforcement officers out to get them. there's no clear cut rules of engagement with matters of the heart. one can be as vindictive as possible - the law actually allows it... in very specific cases. but people ought to know better, i wish they would, but again, no one ever cheats with a level head.