‘I’m sleeping with my husband’s boss’

« My husband and I have been together for 12 years, married for eight. We have a [seven-year-old] daughter that is the light of both of our lives, » Saira told Reddit.

« I love my little family more than anything in the world. My husband is a great partner and father… unfortunately, a year-and-a-half ago our daughter was diagnosed with cancer. The news put us under a great emotional and financial strain. »

Struggling to survive financially, when her husband spoke of a possible promotion at work, they saw the opportunity as a beacon of light in dire times.

« I was really hoping my husband would be able to get it, » said Saira, who went with her husband to a work event.

« I mentioned how our daughter needed so much medical attention and we were struggling to make ends meet [to his boss], » Saira revealed.

« And I mentioned how my husband worked so hard for this company, and how this promotion would really change our lives right now. »

Saira continued: « His boss seemed very sympathetic of the situation and told me he would definitely take that into consideration when making a decision.

« He asked me for my number to check up on our daughter, and I honestly didn’t think anything of it so I gave it to him.

« The following Monday I received a call from my husband’s boss, I thought it was odd and asked if everything was ok with my husband.

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« His boss said he could not stop thinking about our situation and would like to discuss things with me over lunch.

« He said he didn’t want to make my husband feel like this promotion was a pity party for him if he did end up getting in and that’s why he wanted to talk to me alone. »

Agreeing to meet for lunch, the conversation soon turned from the enormous benefits of the promotion to how Saira could play a part in securing her husband that promotion.

« I did not know how to react to this and simply said I felt uncomfortable and attempted to leave, to which he stopped me and said he would give me time to think, » Saira shared.

« He said it would just be one time in exchange for a better life, and that he had to make a decision on the promotion by Friday, so I had till then, » she claimed.

Looking over their impossible finances later that evening, out of desperation, Saira told her husband’s boss that she would consider the proposition.

« When the day came, I thought and reassured myself this was the right decision for my family, » said Saira. « I cried the whole time through it and tried my hardest to disassociate from what was happening, » shared Saira.

« Once it was over, he told me, ‘Make sure you’re ready to celebrate tomorrow, your husband just landed a huge promotion’. »

Disgusted with herself, her husband landed the promotion, but then his boss called up a few months later, asking for a rendezvous.

« He said if I didn’t meet up with him he would not only fire my husband, but also tell him about what had happened… it’s been going on for a little under a year now, » Saira revealed.

« I cry for hours after every time. I feel so disgusted with myself. I feel so trapped… I hate myself so much. »

*Names have been changed.