THAT FORBIDDEN LOVE

Sir,
 
Eswatini is a small country and news spreads like wildfire. Infidelity seems to be spreading very fast. Infidelity, as defined by the Cambridge Dictionary, is the act of engaging in sexual activity with an individual who is not your wife, husband or regular sexual partner. It has become quite common and it’s not unusual to see an older woman dragging around a hidden younger man like a handbag.

And with all due respect, our culture does not encourage such activity but doesn’t discourage it either.
We are a nation where it is not uncommon to note a man married to many partners. This is culture. So I appeal to the youth to maintain single partner relationships, limit chances of contracting prevalent diseases, disappointment and heartbreak. The Christian faith in Eswatini teaches a one-partner philosophy.

Abusive

Some individuals enter abusive relationships and are hard pressed into staying in those relationships regardless of whether or not their happiness is a priority. We cannot be expected to know the exact motives behind a decision but some basic principles of honour and self-respect can guide a person into making the right or worthy decision whenever confronted with such dilemmas of infidelity. Ours is not to judge, for we have mistakes of our own but instead appeal for the better nature of our fellow man.

Complex

A human being is a complex creation and the hardships we face are part of life with the most satisfying rewards being love and control over one’s life. Everyone deserves to be loved and honestly the person you love today might not be the same person months or years from now. We seek and once we have...only those who knew why they were seeking and are willing to treasure what they have will be able to maintain that connection and sustain that love necessary in layering a relationship. It takes two people to maintain honesty, trust, consistency and integrity in a relationship.

Honest

Let us try to be honest to the people we create relationships with, treat them as you would like to be treated and if anyone is chained in an abusive relationship, he or she must abandon it, and contact someone if you need help. Infidelity should not be easy to embrace if you value your worth and that of other people’s relationships. After all, it is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful to himself.

Those involved with partners who are not originally theirs need to look in the mirror and ask; how would I feel if I were being cheated on. What is my value right now regarding my actions?

S Ginindza

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