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Is Adultery the Definition of Insanity?

Is Adultery the Definition of Insanity?

When you know the outcome, yet you still do it.

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Apr 20, 2025
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Is Adultery the Definition of Insanity?
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I would say that adultery is the definition of insanity.

You know the outcome, you know the pain, you know the loss, and yet you still want to do it.

“Why do I want to do this again? It never ends well. It starts amazing, usually. But maybe it’s me, or maybe it’s them, but it usually ends awfully. I’m either hurt, disill…

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