Trisha:
Okay we are back from a short break. In light of this being a red hot topic, we will try our best to get to as many callers as possible. We welcome multiple calls from the same household or facility if at all possible. Thank you!
Iona:
Our producers are telling me we have our first callers, Terri and Sushae. Welcome ladies, you are very welcome to chat. Terri will go first then Sushae.
Terri:
This is for Lady LJ. Chances are, your best friend already knows something is up with her guy! A lot of times our confirmation is waiting on US to make a move. I think you should stay out of it completely.
Sushae:
I don’t agree with Terri. I always want to know so please tell me all the details if you see my husband tricking off with another. I say tell your friend. Women need to stick together. Especially married women.
Iona:
Thanks ladies for your input! I do think women should stick together but that is another topic for another day. Up next is one of our favorite callers, yes Mr. Zalvaski. You are very welcome to chat sir.
Mr. Zalvaski:
Hello to all of the ladies of the Circle! Let me first say how much I love my wife, my honey. We’ve been through 67 years of marriage. We have a legacy of love including 8 children and 23 grandchildren. I’ve never cheated on Mrs. Zalvaski. Sure, I’ve had opportunities where I probably could have. I don’t believe she has ever cheated on me. Even when I was dating her, I was faithful. I don’t believe in cheating. I never put myself in a position to compromise that. I am not lucky, I am blessed! I prayed for self-control and asked the good lord to help me love my wife the way he wanted me to. There are no perfect individuals. There are no perfect marriages. Relationships are about overcoming together as a team; whatever the test. I don’t believe in getting in the middle of other folks business. I agree with Valeria. It will all come to the light. Thank you for your time ladies.
Valeria:
Oh, how I love Mr. Zalvaski! Thank you so much! We always love hearing from you. We have the next caller, I mean we have two more callers up next. Fred and Leon, you are up brothers. You are most certainly welcome to chat.
Fred:
Valeria makes the most sense out of all of the sisters. Lady LJ, you said and I quote “I knew something was different. Something had changed.” You knew but YOU chose to ignore it. I agree with Valeria. Mind your own business. Your best friend will eventually find out.
Leon:
I co-sign on what Frederick said. He is a regular on this show. It’s my first time. Lady LJ, do you even know what type of relationship your best friend has with her guy? Is she engaged to him? Is it an open relationship? Please remember that women are NOT innocent!
Lady LJ:
Yes, they are in a serious, monogamous relationship; at least she is with him.
Fred & Leon:
YOU DON’T KNOW THAT!
Lady LJ:
She told me they are talking about getting married. She is crazy in love with him! Stop trying to change the narrative. This is about him cheating not her!
Valeria:
Thank you for being a first time caller Leon. Thank you for your comment Fred. Up next is a woman by the name of Lil Mama. You are welcome to chat Lil Mama.
Lil Mama:
I agree with Constance! It should not make a difference; married or single. Cheating is cheating. You have to learn how to be faithful in a relationship first. If you can’t handle a committed relationship you surely will not be able to handle marriage. It is called preparation. Also, working overtime is the #1 reason and evidence of a man or woman cheating. I say tell your best friend so she can do better.
Constance:
My husband never questioned me when I use to work overtime. I was actually taking care of business so all people who work overtime do not cheat on their mates. Thank you for your comment Lil Mama.
Iona:
We have a Brianetta waiting patiently on the line. Hello Brianetta, you are very welcome to chat girl!
Brianetta:
Thank you! I feel like I’ve been waiting for hours. There is no way I would be silent if I lived close to my best friend’s man and saw him with multiple women. Noop, I am telling. I will not mind my own business. It’s too dangerous! Tell your best friend Lady LJ. Tell her!
Kayla:
BJ and I believe, Annatelya are up next. You guys are very welcome to chat. Oh, and thanks Brianetta for your comment.
BJ:
I’m going to say, mind yo’ business Lady LJ! If women were not so wretched we wouldn’t have other women to cheat with. Most of my friends who have cheated did it with their girl’s friend or a family member. It was someone close to them or who they already knew. Do yourself a big favor and stay out of it. A player can’t play unless he is allowed to and women allow it corporately.
Annatelya:
Why is it anybody’s business what goes on in another person’s bedroom? It is not illegal. He isn’t married to your best friend. I agree with Iona when she said that men equate not being married as still single, even if they are in a relationship. Girl mind your own business.
Lady LJ:
Thanks for your comment Annatelya. I don't think I will be minding my own business!
Trisha:
We have an anonymous caller. Anonymous you are very welcome to chat.
Anonymous:
Kayla is correct! I was married for 20 years when I cheated on my husband and family. I felt terrible about it. My husband forgave me and he never threw it up in my face. He let it go. We moved forward! It wasn’t easy but we did it! My affair did make our marriage better. Some people might not like it but to each his own. I am thankful for the husband I have. He could have asked for a divorce. We worked it all out!
Kayla:
Thank you so much anonymous. I really appreciate you sharing that. I wish you guys the best!
Iona:
Okay, moving on, whatever. Next is Mr. Toussaint. Hey Mr. Toussaint, you are very welcome to chat.
Mr. Toussaint:
I just want to give a thumps up to what Valeria said. I liked her response. I would like to take her out to dinner one day! I agree with her. Lady LJ your best friend will find out on her own.
Iona:
Are you serious? You’re going to ask her out like that? This is so funny. Dude you are bold! Thank you for your comment. Constance can you take these last two callers.
Constance:
Okay, that was unexpected (LOL) but we have Alberto and Ms. Flame holding. They are not together. These are two separate calls. Ladies and gentlemen you are very welcome to chat.
Kayla:
Where did Valeria go all of a sudden (LOL)?
Ms. Flame:
Iona acts like she has never been in love before! When Lady LJ graciously admitted that she was in disbelief about her man cheating on her because she loved her ex-husband, it seemed foreign to Iona. When you are in love with another person love makes us behave and act differently; good or bad. Iona, you have 2 kids by a man so I would hope you could at least try to empathize with her struggling to tell her friend about him cheating on her. If it is heavy on your mind Lady LJ, I think you should tell your best friend.
Alberto:
I disagree with cheating! Mr. Zalvaski was laying down the law. A man has to learn self-control and self-discipline in every aspect of his life; career, character, and in relationships. It does not matter if he is married or single. If he hasn’t mastered it while he was single it won’t get better as a husband. I’ve been dating the same woman for 2 ½ years. I made a commitment to be exclusive with her. We both agreed. I don’t want no one else but her. I plan to marry her soon. I have temptations just like the next man but as Mr. Zalvaski have stated, I don’t put myself in a situation for it to interrupt my goals of staying faithful. Ladies, there are men out here who want you and ONLY YOU. Please know and believe that! Never say never Lady LJ. If you feel that you should tell your friend Lady LJ, tell her. If she does not receive you, at least you warned her. Thank you ladies!
Lady LJ: (Smiling)
Thank you so much Alberto for saying that! I don't think I want to be married again, I'm good!
Kayla, Constance, Iona, Valeria and Trisha:
That wraps up our Circle. Please join us next week (July) for our next Sister Circle Girlfriend Chats! Thanks for chatting with us!
Disclaimer: The opinions and views expressed in all of the characters and the advice is not real. It is fiction.