Delusional

I’m having a conversation with one of my favorite people, who I’ve known close to 12 years now. And she still remains one of the closest people to me. So she’s telling me about a talk she had with this guy friend, telling him her “delusional” friend believed that it was possible to be in a relationship where neither person cheated. Of course, I know she’s talking about me. She laughs because her and I have had this debate for years. I believe that relationships can exist without cheating. She, however, does not. For good reason, though. Her marriage ended when she found out about one of the myriad of “other” women. She says there will always be some sort of abuse, be it verbal, physical, etc. I don’t necessarily disagree with the idea that all relationships will have their ups and downs, but I don’t believe it HAS to be cheating. So this guy friend (who obviously is trying to get at her) says that yes, people that don’t cheat do exist, like him. My response to her, “see, now what makes you think that I can’t find a man who’ll love me and be faithful???” Her response, “At our age, they’re already taken.” Ahhh, got to love her. But in my mind, I’m hoping that I’m not the one that’s delusional, that maybe I’m the sane one. Perfection may not exist, but I still believe that faithfulness does.